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Minnesota State Mankato gave up an early goal, then tightened up its defense and unleashed its offense on the Gophers to win its 18th game in a row and reached the Frozen Four title game for the first time.
Randy Johnson covers University of Minnesota football and college football for the Star Tribune, along with serving as a producer for Puck Drop, the Star Tribune’s enhanced online hockey coverage.
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