 Their winning streak ended when they hit the road to play Minnesota; without the advantage of the Lakeview Arena crowd NMU took only 1 point over the weekend and allowed the Gophers to take the top spot in the WCHA standings.Northern Michigan followed up their first loss of the season with a visit to the east, taking on Hockey East powerhouse Maine.The Black Bears shut down the high-flying Wildcat offense, holding NMU to three goals in two games.