The only problem with that theory is that nobody dominated every facet of that game. On paper the Gophers should have won big, but as we all know the games are not played on paper. Let's not lose sight of the fact that North Dakota was a bit down that year and was on the bubble to even make the tournament, much like the position the Gophers are in this year. I believe it was Wisconsin's OT victory over Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament that allowed them to sneak in the back door. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I seem to remember the general consensus was that North Dakota would have been on the outside looking in had Ohio State defeated Wisconsin. Like many other low-seeded teams in recent memory, the 2013-14 North Dakota team managed to do well in the regional and earned a trip to the Frozen Four. On the night of that Frozen Four semifinal game it is safe to say the Gophers played down to the level of their competition and allowed an inferior opponent to keep it close till the very end. The score and the overall flow of the game was dead even for the first two periods. In the 3rd period I will admit that North Dakota seemed to be gaining momentum and may have had an edge going into OT, but to say that they dominated almost every facet of the game is just downright absurd. It was a very evenly matched game, and in the end the better team won.
