Gophers improve to 6-0 with 4-2 win over Michigan State

Scott Reedy scored his fifth goal of the season and the No. 5 Minnesota Gophers beat Michigan State 4-2 to sweep the Big Ten series and improve to 6-0 on the season.

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Reedy broke a 2-2 tie, scoring a power play goal at 14:14 of the second period. The senior also tallied an assist on an empty-netter by Sampo Ranta with 11 seconds left in the game.

As he did in the series opener, Ben Meyers opened the scoring for the Gophers with a goal at 5:03 of the first period.

Jaxson Nelson gave Minnesota a 2-0 lead at 15:27 of the first. Michigan State scored 19 seconds later, however, to make it a 2-1 game.

The Spartans tied it at 2-2 at 3:50 of the second.

Goaltender Jack LaFontaine had 31 saves for the Gophers.