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Today we have a story on how Minnesota clean energy demand has stabilized despite federal challenges, a Gophers womens hockey forecast ahead of the weekend game and an opinion piece on free speech and Republicans.

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Top Story: Sports

Gophers women’s hockey defense will be key against Wisconsin

by Samantha Roering | Sports Reporter | Published Oct. 30, 2025

Two of the nation’s best offenses will meet this weekend as the Minnesota Gophers travel to Wisconsin to face the reigning national champions. In a series expected to be offensively explosive, keeping pucks out of the net will matter just as much as putting them in.

“It’s hard to win hockey games if you’re giving up more than two goals,” said head coach Brad Frost. “It’s not just a goaltending or a defensive thing. It’s everybody, a combined effort.”

That has been a consistent message from Frost all season. He said he trusts his team’s offense to score at least twice a game, meaning the goal is not to allow more than two. Of 10 games this year, Minnesota has hit that mark in seven. One of the few games they did not meet that mark resulted in their only loss, 4-3, to Ohio State University.

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