Minnesota St. beats Minnesota 5-1 to reach Frozen Four final

Minnesota State's Benton Maass celebrates after scoring during the second period of the team's NCAA men's Frozen Four hockey semifinal against Minnesota, Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Minnesota State’s Dryden McKay (29) blocks a shot by Minnesota’s Mike Koster (6) during the third period of an NCAA men’s Frozen Four college hockey semifinal Thursday in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

BOSTON — Reggie Lutz broke a second-period tie and Minnesota State scored three times in the third in the Frozen Four semifinal on Thursday night to beat big-city rival Minnesota 5-1 and advance to the national championship game.