Wisconsin Badgers win knock out game against Minnesota Golden Gophers after an overtime thriller – The Rink Live

The 4-3 win at home in a game that went to overtime, for the Wisconsin Badgers against the Minnesota Golden Gophers means the Wisconsin Badgers are through to the next round.

Wisconsin’s

Lacey Eden

scored the game-winning goal.

The hosting Badgers opened strong, right after the puck drop with

Kirsten Simms

scoring 38 seconds, goal assisted by

Laila Edwards

and

Casey O’Brien

.

The Gophers tied it up 1-1 in the first period when

Josefin Bouveng

struck, assisted by

Abbey Murphy

and

Nelli Laitinen

.

The Gophers took the lead with a goal from

Ella Huber

in the first period, assisted by

Madeline Wethington

and

Taylor Stewart

.

Kirsten Simms scored in the second period, assisted by Lacey Eden and

Maddi Wheeler

.

Peyton Hemp

took the lead late in the third period, assisted by Nelli Laitinen and Josefin Bouveng.

The Badgers tied the score 3-3 with eight seconds remaining of the third after a goal from Casey O’Brien, assisted by

Caroline Harvey

.

In overtime, it took 7:59 before Lacey Eden scored the game-winner for the home team, assisted by

Britta Curl

and

Vivian Jungels

.

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