Time: 7:00 CST
TV: ESPN2
The Gophers hit the ice against the #1 team in the country. Overall the Gophers hold a lead in the all-time series 14-11-2 but in the nine times these two storied programs have met in the NCAA Tournament BC holds a 5-4 advantage.
| Boston College Eagles | Minnesota Golden Gophers | |
| Pairwise Rank | 1 | 8 |
| Overall Record | 29-10-1 | 26-13-1 |
| Conference | Hockey East | WCHA |
| National Titles |
4 (1949, 2001, 2008, 2010) |
5 (1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003) |
| Frozen Four Appearances | 22 | 19 |
This should be an outstanding battle against two blue-chip hockey programs. Go Gophers!
A little required pre-game reading...
- GopherSports.com Preview
- Boston College SBN's site BC Interruption and their hockey link dump.
- BC Interruption's Frozen Four drinking game!
- Boston Herald profiles Michael Sit, an Edina native who fled to BC.