Coach Don Lucia kept the first three lines of forwards intact for the series finale against Bemidji State on Saturday night.
It's no surprise considering the five goals the Gophers produced. Lucia will likely shake things up over the next several weeks, however, I wouldn't be surprised if the top three combinations of Leon Bristedt-Kyle Rau-Hudson Fasching, Sam Warning-Justin Kloos-Taylor Cammarata, Connor Reilly-Travis Boyd-Seth Ambroz stick together as the season progresses.
Ryan Reilly replaces A.J. Michaelson on the fourth line of forwards. Freshman defensemen Jack Glover and Steve Johnson rotate in for Ryan Collins and Michael Brodzinski. See complete lines below.
All three Reilly brothers will be on the bench/ice when younger brother Mike Reilly is honored as a First Team All-American in the first period. The junior defenseman is the first Gophers First Team honoree since 2009 and is the program's 42nd All-America mention.
Reilly had an assist in Friday night's 5-2 victory over Bemidji State. Read the home opener game story.
I had a little fun with the iPhone's new time-lapse function and captured the below clip on Friday night. It's the hour leading up to the home opener and the opening five minutes of the game condensed into 30 seconds. Enjoy.
• Gophers Saturday lines
Forwards (left wing, center, right wing)
Leon Bristedt, Kyle Rau, Hudson Fasching
Sam Warning, Justin Kloos, Taylor Cammarata
Connor Reilly, Travis Boyd, Seth Ambroz
Ryan Reilly, Christian Isackson, Vinni Lettieri
Defensemen (left, right)
Brady Skjei, Jack Glover
Steve Johnson, Mike Reilly
Jake Bischoff, Ben Marshall
