DULUTH – The Minnesota Gophers headed home from Amsoil Arena on Satuday night still looking for their first win in the Twin Ports in more than a decade, but generally feeling good about their game.

Goals by Jimmy Snuggerud, Aaron Huglen and Jaxon Nelson helped the Gophers twice rally from one-goal deficits and forge a 3-3 tie at Minnesota Duluth on Saturday night.

Justen Close had 27 saves for the Gophers (4-3-1), who surrendered a third period lead, survived an overtime power play by the Bulldogs (3-3-3), then had their own overtime man-advantage but could not get the game-winner.

“For the most part I liked everything we did, except we took a couple dumb penalties,” said Gophers coach Bob Motzko. “It’s the second time this year we’ve taken unnecessary penalties that have gotten us in trouble. We had 50 shots. They had a nice push at the start, we withstood it, but you make mistakes like that, Duluth played very hard tonight and those are mistakes that cost you.”

Two Bulldogs scored in the post-overtime shootout, while Brody Lamb and Rhett Pitlick failed in their shootout attempts. The Bulldogs got 47 saves from goalie Matthew Thiessen to snap a three-game losing streak.

Minnesota Duluth has not lost a home game to Minnesota since October 2011. The Gophers have their first Big Ten road test next weekend, traveling to Michigan for a pair of games.

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