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TODAY'S GAMES
National Football League Playoffs
Packers at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m.
National Hockey League
Wild at Las Vegas, 7 p.m.
SATURDAY RESULTS
National Football League Playoffs
Houston 32, LAC 12
College Men's Hockey
Bulldogs 5, St. Cloud State 2
North Dakota 4, Arizona State 3 OT
College Women's Hockey
Bulldogs 3, St. Cloud State 0
Prep Boys Hockey
Hermantown 4, Warroad 1
UMD has not advanced beyond the quarterfinal round since the 2021-22 season, when it won the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. Since then, the Bulldogs are 2-5 in the quarterfinals, losing series to St. Cloud State in 2022-23, Denver in 2023-24 and Arizona State in 2024-25.
Johnson is one of the nation's top prospects in the Class of 2028, and Brown is a rising star who will draw a lot of attention from college scouts next summer.
If Kirill Kaprizov ever gets a true sniper riding shotgun -- Brock Boeser? -- the rest of the Western Conference might suddenly discover something Minnesota fans have suspected for a while now. The Wild are closer than they look.
Quick news and notes from across Duluth and the Northland, updated throughout the day.
The Minnesota Monsters have made their move by stepping into a stronger league and bringing the team into Amsoil. Tuesday afternoon is the community’s opportunity to meet the players, see the vision for the franchise and decide whether Duluth intends to build something lasting around it.
UMD has not advanced beyond the quarterfinal round since the 2021-22 season, when it won the NCHC Frozen Faceoff. Since then, the Bulldogs are 2-5 in the quarterfinals, losing series to St. Cloud State in 2022-23, Denver in 2023-24 and Arizona State in 2024-25.
