Brock Faber scored an empty-netter for the Minnesota Wild, changing the game's official scoring. In college hockey, the Gopher Hockey team played against Penn State, with Sam Rinzel and Jimmy Snuggerud scoring for the Gophers. Rhett Pitlick and Aaron Huglen also contributed to the Gophers' lead, with Rhett Pitlick scoring an empty-net goal. The Gophers lead Penn State 5-1.
A sweet feed from Kirill Kaprizov sets up @Brockfaber14 to tie the game! 🟢 https://t.co/w2zcsA91Cz
Brock Faber ties it, 1-1, with a wrist shot from the right circle at 10:44. #MNWild.
Brock Faber snipe....Outstanding shift by the top line and #mnwild tie this bad boy up at 1
Rhett Pitlick scores an empty-net goal with 3:01 left in the third period for a 5-1 lead for @GopherHockey. Carl Fish and Justen Close with the assists.
Rhett Pitlick backhands a Cal Thomas rebound past Souliere, stretching the @GopherHockey lead to 4-1 at 10:43 of the third period.
Aaron Huglen gives @GopherHockey a 3-1 lead at 2:18 of the third period, tipping Carl Fish's slap shot past Penn State goalie Liam Souliere.
Third period has started at Mariucci. @GopherHockey leads Penn State 2-1.
After two periods, @GopherHockey leads Penn State 2-1. Gophers up 18-10 in shots on goal, including 9-1 in the second.
Jimmy Snuggerud gives @GopherHockey a 2-1 lead at 14:21 of the second period.
End first period: @GopherHockey 1, Penn State 1. Shots on goal are nine apiece.
Power play for @GopherHockey at 15:21. Penn State's Dane Dowiak off for tripping.
Sam Rinzel gives @GopherHockey a 1-0 lead at 7:21 of the first period with a slap shot from the top of the right circle.
The puck has dropped at 3M Arena at Mariucci. @GopherHockey vs. Penn State.
Lineups for @GopherHockey vs. Penn State in opener of Big Ten quarterfinal series at 3M Arena at Mariucci (6 p.m., Fox Sports 2, 103.5-FM). Connor Kurth back in the lineup for Gophers after missing last weekend's series because of an injury. https://t.co/qQhJ3pZvs1
OFFICIAL SCORING CHANGE: Game 1001 @mnwild at @ArizonaCoyotes Goal at 18:48 of the third period now reads Brock Faber from Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman. #NHLStats
Brock Faber drains an empty-netter. 4-2 #mnwild