DULUTH — Minnesota Duluth didn’t merely defeat its oldest and most familiar hockey rival Friday night. The ninth-ranked Bulldogs overwhelmed Minnesota with speed, physicality and a devastating second-period power play, rolling to a 7-1 victory before a sellout crowd of 7,052 at Amsoil Arena.
Junior defenseman and captain Ty Hanson scored twice, Hunter Anderson added two goals and brothers Zam and Victor Plante combined for six points as the Bulldogs turned a competitive opening period into one of the most convincing victories over the Gophers in program history.
The six-goal margin was UMD’s largest against Minnesota since Feb. 11, 1983, and the Bulldogs’ seven goals were their most against the Gophers since a 10-7 loss on Feb. 27, 1999…