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Hunter Shepard (32) of Minnesota Duluth deflects the puck against Minnesota during Saturday's game at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
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Minnesota Duluth senior defenseman and co-captain Nick Wolff checks Minnesota's Nathan Burke (21) in the crease on Oct. 26 at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com
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Noah Cates (21) of Minnesota Duluth shoots the puck on goal against Jared Moe (31) of Minnesota during Saturday's game at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
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Scott Reedy (19) of Minnesota puts the puck on goal against Nick Wolff (5) and Hunter Shepard (32) of Minnesota Duluth during Saturday's game at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
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Quinn Olson (15) of Minnesota Duluth scores the first goal of the game against Nathan Burke (21) and Jared Moe (31) of Minnesota during Saturday's game at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. Clint Austin / Forum News Service
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Minnesota Gophers forward Sampo Ranta (58), who led the team offensively in the first half of the season, is playing for Team Finland at the 2020 World Junior Championships and will miss the Mariucci Classic. Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com
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Minnesota Duluth players celebrate after scoring the first goal of the game against Minnesota on Oct. 26 at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. Clint Austin / Duluth News Tribune
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Justin Richards (19) of Minnesota Duluth controls the puck against Ben Meyers (39) of Minnesota during Saturday's game at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. (Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com)
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Minnesota Gophers freshman defensman Jackson LaCombe (right) is one of three rookies learning their way on the college hockey blue line. Here he defended UMD forward Cole Koepke during an October game at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com
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Scott Reedy (19) of Minnesota controlled the puck near Kobe Roth (10) of Minnesota Duluth during an October game at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. Clint Austin / caustin@duluthnews.com