Andover forward Gabby Krause didn't have the past on her mind as her team prepared for overtime in the Class 2A girls' hockey state tournament semifinals for a second consecutive season.
Heartbreak hit the Huskies just 10 seconds into the extra frame a year ago. Things happened fast again Friday, but this time it was Krause doing the scoring with only 18 seconds gone.
The resulting 4-3 victory sent the program to its first state title game.
"We just kept our minds on going forward and executing," Krause said.
No. 2 seed Andover (27-2), able to coast through the final period in four consecutive postseason blowouts, needed a comeback to get past Minnetonka.
The dogged Huskies got two Peyton Hemp goals in the final period, the second one with 42 seconds left in regulation. The team expects that kind of toughness from "The Brick," Hemp's nickname.
"She is a very determined and driven player," Huskies coach Melissa Volk said. "In big situations like that, that's when your big players step up."
No. 3 seed Minnetonka (22-7-1) went ahead 3-2 on Hanna Baskin's goal with 2:03 to play in the third period. She buried a rebound of Lisa LaRoche's shot from the blue line.