Bulldogs get their Olympians back in time for postseason run

DULUTH — Ninth-ranked Minnesota Duluth will have its Swedish Olympians back in the lineup this weekend for a best-of-three WCHA quarterfinal series against Minnesota State at Amsoil Arena. Puck drop between the fourth-seeded Bulldogs (19-12-3 overall, 15-10-3 WCHA) and fifth-seeded Mavericks (15-17-2, 9-17-2) is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. on Saturday and, if necessary, Sunday at Amsoil Arena. UMD closed the regular season minus junior defenseman Ida Karlsson and senior wing Thea Johansson, going 6-2 with six straight wins in February. The results — like back-to-back overtime wins at Minnesota last week — left Karlsson with a question for coach Laura Schuler upon their return to...