To put this weekend's performance against the Minnesota Gophers into perspective you have to look at the record books. No WCHA team has a better winning percentage against the University of Denver than Minnesota. DU is only 66-94-12 against the Gophers since the series began in 1951.DU had played a weekend series in Mariucci Arena 38 times and they have only swept the Gophers six times, including this weekends whitewashing. But DU has turned the tide recently going 8-3-1 in the last 12 games.
Despite all the recent success, DU has never gone undefeated against Minnesota in a season where the teams have faced each other at least four times. The Pioneers will attempt to make history when the teams meet again in Magness Arena in February.
1929-30 was the last season the Gophers lost consecutive shutouts at home. This also was only the third time in Gopher history that they were shutout in back-to-back games.
It was a historic weekend for DU hockey players, coaches and fans.
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