A three-goal second period gave No. 13 Wisconsin a come-from-behind 4-1 win over No. 2 Michigan in the Kohl Center Friday night.
Four different Badgers scored in front of Eli Pulver’s 22-save game. The win is the fourth in the last five games for the Badgers, who began the second half with six straight Big Ten losses.
Will Horcoff’s power-play goal at 19:02 in the first gave Michigan a 1-0 lead that lasted until Quinn Finley opened the scoring for Wisconsin at 7:25 in the second.
Vasily Zelenov put the Badgers up 2-1 just over two minutes later on a play initiated by Aiden Dubinsky along the boards in the neutral zone. Ryan Botterill and Jack Horbach earned assists on the goal.
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Adam Pietila topped the second-period scoring for Wisconsin and Jack Horbach had the empty-net goal for the Badgers in the third. Horbach finished the night with a goal and assist and Grady Deering had two assists for Wisconsin.
The game marks the third time this season that Michigan’s nation-leading offense has been held to a single goal.
The win is the third in seven decisions for Pulver this season. In net for Michigan, Jack Ivankovic stopped 35-of-38 in his sixth loss in 26 games.
No. 1 Michigan State 8, Notre Dame 2
Porter Martone recorded his first career hat trick – including the unassisted game-winning goal – in Michigan State’s 8-2 home win over Notre Dame.
Martone’s game-winner came at 11:13 in the second, after his stripped Notre Dame’s Cole Knuble at center ice and muscled his way to the Fighting Irish net.
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Martone’s winning goal was one of three the Spartans scored unassisted in the second. Ryker Lee put Michigan State ahead 2-1 at the 45-second mark in the second on the power play. Martone’s goal made it 3-1 and Tommi Männistö made it 4-1 with his unassisted shorthanded goal at 13:42.
Lee scored twice on the night, Männistö had a goal and an assist and Daniel Russell had two apples on the night for Michigan State.
Trey Augustine saved 24-of-26 through 56:37 for the win. In the final 3:22, Dolan Gilbert tended the Michigan State net. He faced no shots.
Michael Mastrodomenico had a goal and an assist for Notre Dame, and Axel Kumlin had two assists. Luke Pearson stopped 32-of-42 in the Irish net.
St. Cloud State 4, No. 3 North Dakota 4 (OT)
A two-goal third period pulled North Dakota from behind to tie St. Cloud State, 4-4, but the Huskies took the extra shootout point.
Austin Burnevik scored twice for St. Cloud, late in the first period to make it 2-2 after one and then again early in the second to give the Huskies a 3-2 lead.
Will Zellers scored twice for the Fighting Hawks, late in the first period give North Dakota their only lead of the night and late in the third, the empty-net goal that sent the game to overtime.
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Zellers added an assist for a three-point night. Ellis Rickwood had three assists and Abram Wiebe had two helpers for North Dakota.
For St. Cloud, Adam Ingram had a goal and an assist and Tyson Gross had two assists.
Through 65 minutes, the Huskies outshot the Fighting Hawks 31-25. Yan Shostak made 21 saves for St. Cloud State. Jan Špunar stopped 27 for North Dakota.
No. 4 Western Michigan 1, Colorado College 1 (OT)
Western Michigan came from behind to tie Colorado College, 1-1, and earn an extra shootout point in Ed Robson Arena.
Mats Lindgren gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead 13:26 in the first, assisted by Gavin Lindberg and Fisher Scott.
At 1:56 in the second, Sam Huck tied the game from Bobby Cowan and Iiro Hakkarainen.
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Through 65 minutes, shots were 29-28 in favor of Colorado College. Hampton Slukynsky had 28 saves for the Broncos and Kaidan Mbereko had 27 for the Tigers.
No. 11 Cornell 6, No. 5 Quinnipiac 1
Jonathan Castagna and Aiden Long each had four-point nights and Luke Ashton picked up his first game-winning goal of the season in Cornell’s 6-1 upset road rout of Quinnipiac.
Castagna and Long had a goal apiece and each had three assists – and each assisted on Ashton’s goal at 19:26 in the first.
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Charlie Major had two goals, Caton Ryan had a goal and assist and Reegan Hiscock had two assists for the Big Red. In net for Cornell, Alexis Cournoyer stopped 24-of-25.
Ben Riche scored Quinnipiac’s only goal, early in the second period. Dylan Silverstein made 24 saves on 30 shots.
The loss snapped a six-game (5-0-1) unbeaten streak for the Bobcats. The win halted a three-game (0-2-1) for Cornell.
No. 6 Penn State 11, Ohio State 4
Gavin McKenna scored a goal and recorded a Big Ten record-setting seven assists in Penn State’s 11-4 statement-making home win over Ohio State.
The Nittany Lions led 2-1 after the first period but opened the game up with a program-best six-goal second period before topping it off with three more in the third.
Three Nittany Lions had two-goal games, including Luke Misa, who finished the night with an assist as well.
One of McKenna’s prettiest helpers of the night came on Misa’s first goal at 7:48 in the second. Aiden Fink picked up a loose puck near blue line to start the play and passed up to McKenna, who skated in left with Misa right. Ohio State netminder Sam Hillebrandt squared to defend against McKenna, who passed right to Misa, whose shot gave the Nittany Lions a 6-2 lead.
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Fink finished the night with a goal and four assists. Matt DiMarsico had two goals and two assists for Penn State, Shea Van Olm had two goals for the Nittany Lions and Jackson Smith had a goal and two assists for Penn State as well. Felix Caron scored twice for the Buckeyes.
Joshua Fleming stopped 38-of-42 in the win. Kristoffer Eberly played the first 23:31 in the Ohio State net, surrendering four goals on 19 shots but earning no decision. Hillebrandt stopped 12-of-19 in the loss.
No. 7 Providence 5, Vermont 2
Five different Friars scored and Jack Parsons stopped 25 shots in Providence’s 5-2 road win over Vermont.
Roger McQueen’s 10th goal of the season at 1:11 in the second held up as the game-winner.
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Colin Kessler put Vermont on the board at 4:12 in the first, but goals by John Mustard and Will Elger made it 2-1 Providence after one.
Kale McCallum put the Friars ahead 4-1 at 6:15 in the second, but Vermont’s Sebastian Törnqvist answered 14 seconds later and the period ended with Friars leading 4-2. Tanner Adams had the empty-net goal for Providence in the third.
Providence outshot Vermont 30-27. Axel Mangbo started the game in the Catamounts’ net, giving up two goals on 10 shots in the first period. Aiden Wright had the loss with 17 saves on 19 shots in the final two periods of the game.
No. 9 Minnesota Duluth 5, No. 20 Miami 2
The RedHawks led 2-0 early in the second period but Minnesota Duluth scored five unanswered to come from behind, 5-2, in Miami’s Steve Cady Arena.
Scout Truman scored the game-winning power-play goal at 3:13 in the third period.
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Hunter Anderson, Max Plante and Jayson Shaugabay had a goal and an assist each for the Bulldogs.
Ethan Dahlmeir had the win with 27 saves on 29 shots. In the Miami net, Matteo Drobac stopped 27-of-31.
No. 12 Boston College 5, No. 10 Connecticut 2
James Hagens’ first career hat trick fueled Boston College to a 5-2 home win over Connecticut.
Hagens scored twice in the first period to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead after one and his power-play goal at 18:01 in the second gave him the hattie and the Eagles the win.
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Andre Gasseau assisted on Hagens’ first two goals and on Landan Resendes’ tally midway through the third. Dean Letourneau and Ryan Conmy registered two assists each.
Louka Cloutier stopped 21-of-23 for his 18th win of the season. Tyler Muszelik had 24 saves on 28 shots for Connecticut.
No. 14 Dartmouth 3, Rensselaer 1
Hayden Stavroff scored twice and added an assist in Dartmouth’s 3-1 road win over Rensselaer.
Stavroff’s 23rd goal of the season at 15:06 in the second was his first of the night and it was the game-winner.
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All scoring in the game was done in the second period. Rensselaer’s Ethan Bono gave the Engineers a 1-0 lead at 4:55. Cam MacDonald tied the game for Dartmouth at 6:19, followed by Stavroff’s first of the night. Stavroff notched his second at 17:38. Tim Busconi assisted on both of Stavroff’s goals.
Roan Clarke made 30 saves on 31 shots in the win, his eighth of the season. Bruno Bruveris stopped 27-of-30 for the Engineers.
No. 17 Minnesota State 5, Bowling Green 4
A three-goal second period helped Minnesota State come from behind to beat Bowling Green on the road, 5-4.
Sawyer Scholl put the Mavericks up 1-0 at 7:37 in the first, but Tyler Hotson tied the game for the Falcons just over a minute later, and goals by Maxwell Martin and Jeremie Minville less than two minutes apart late in the first gave the Bowling Green a 3-1 lead after one.
Ean Somoza, Evan Murr and Jacob Conrad lifted the Mavericks up 4-3 after two. Falcon Brandon Whynott scored at 13:35 in the third to tie the game again, but Jakob Stender had the last word with his tally at 17:55.
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A scrum at the 10:19 mark of the second period saw five players assessed a total of 38 penalty minutes, including Bowling Green’s Brayden Crampton and Minnesota State’s Reid Morich who were each given game disqualifications.
Minnesota State outshot Bowling Green 36-29. Alex Tracy made 25 stops in the win and Cole Moore had 31 in the Falcons’ net.
No. 18 Augustana 3, No. 15 St. Thomas 3 (OT)
Augustana scored twice late in the third period to come from behind to tie this game 3-3 and the Vikings took the extra shootout point on the road against St. Thomas.
Jacob Jastrzebski’s empty-net goal with 33 seconds remaining in regulation sent this game to overtime.
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Easton Young put Augustana up 1-0 after one, but Alex Gaffney and Hayes Hundley scored to give St. Thomas a 2-1 lead after two.
Lucas Wahlin scored on the power play early in the third to make it a 3-1 game. At 14:55, Colton Friesen pulled the Vikings to within one.
Through 65 minutes, the Tommies outshot the Vikings 42-27. Josh Kotai made 35 saves in the Augustana net, and Carsen Musser stopped 24 for St. Thomas.
No. 19 Massachusetts 4, New Hampshire 0
A fast start and Michael Hrabal’s 21-save shutout performance gave Massachusetts a 4-0 home win over New Hampshire.
Lukáš Klečka scored the game-winning goal just 41 seconds into the first period.
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Goals by Larry Keenan and Bo Cosman put the Minutemen up 3-0 after one. Francesco Dell’Elce scored early in the third.
Dell’Elce led the scoring with a goal and two assists, Klečka had a goal and assist and Keenan had two assists.
The shutout was the fourth of the season for Hrabal. Kyle Chauvette stopped 25-of-29 for New Hampshire.
Bentley 4, RIT 3
With a 4-3 road win over RIT, Bentley wins its first-ever regular-season Atlantic Hockey championship.
The Falcons won with a four-goal second period and a 29-save performance by Lukas Swedin.
Christian Catalano gave RIT a 1-0 lead after one, but the Falcons scored three in the first half of the second period, starting with Stephen Castagna’s 49 seconds in. Chase Davis gave Bentley its first lead on the power play at 7:05 and Arlo Merritt put the Falcons ahead 3-1 four minutes later.
After Xavier Lapointe drew the Tigers to within one again on the RIT power play at 14:20, Jake Black had the game-winning goal at 18:02. William Moore hit the empty net for RIT in the final minute.
The win gives the Falcons the top seed in the Atlantic Hockey playoffs and home ice throughout the tournament.
Bentley’s David Helledy led all point scorers with two assists. Jakub Krbecek stopped 21 for the Tigers. RIT outshot Bentley 32-25.
The win gives the Falcons the top seed in the Atlantic Hockey playoffs and home ice throughout that tournament.