Gopher men’s hockey team discuss facing Michigan State

Minnesota Gophers men’s hockey head coach Bob Motzko and senior forward Sammy Walker met with the media at 3M Arena at Mariucci.

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Motzko talked about replacing the minutes of the Olympians on the team, how prideful he is to have some of his players playing for team USA, how he sees the lines shaking up, how he has seen Grant Cruikshank improve, his impressions on goaltender Justen Close, and what he sees in upcoming opponent Michigan State.

Walker discussed how excited he is to be playing with new players who are filling the Olympians roles, how cool it will be to be seeing his teammates playing in the Olympics, how happy he is that his line will not be changed, what he has learned from his line during the season, and what he sees in the Michigan State Spartans.