An overtime goal by Kevin Clare wrapped up Michigan’s 15th Great Lakes Invitational title after a furious 12 minutes of overtime play Friday night against Michigan State.<\/p>\n
“We had opportunities to win the game and didn’t,” said Michigan State coach Tom Anastos. “Obviously, a disappointing result for our seniors and our team and this will be an experience we want to learn from and grow on.”<\/p>\n
With a full 20-minute overtime on tap, it was clear that the two long-time CCHA rivals had saved the best hockey for the end of the night. After a fast-paced frame that saw both goalies make some spectacular saves, Clare found the back of the net with 8:16 remaining to earn the win and the championship for the Wolverines.<\/p>\n
“It’s not always your top scorers that score and that’s what happened with us,” said Michigan coach Red Berenson. “We get a goal from Kevin Lynch and we get one from a defenseman [Clare]. It’s his second of the season, maybe his career.”<\/p>\n
Lee Moffie made a great move to hold the puck in the Michigan State zone while the Spartans worked to clear space in front of MSU goalie Drew Palmisano. Rather than take a shot into traffic, Moffie held onto the puck while Clare pinched in. Then, Moffie found him with a pass that avoided all of the traffic in front of the net before Clare buried the shot and the Spartans. <\/p>\n
“Moffie made a great play to hold the puck in,” said Clare. “Thank God that pass made it to me. If they get a stick on the puck, it’s an odd-man rush the other way.”<\/p>\n
A player making an infrequent appearance in the box score also scored the Wolverines’ first goal: Derek DeBlois. <\/p>\n
However, it was the Wolverines’ ailing power play that got them into overtime. With Michigan trailing by a goal late in the third period, Brent Darnell got sent off for a tripping call in the offensive zone.<\/p>\n
That set the table for Michigan to pull Shawn Hunwick for a 6-on-4 power play. Luke Moffatt’s bullet of a pass from the far corner was redirected past Palmisano by Lynch to tie the game with just 50 seconds left in the third period.<\/p>\n
It was just the second power-play goal for the Wolverines in the month of December.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Michigan State got another huge game from Palmisano, who set a GLI record with 90 saves over the course of the tournament.<\/p>\n
Palmisano was outstanding in the second period and had 23 saves in the third stanza.<\/p>\n
In the second period, Palmisano denied both Michigan captain Luke Glendening and David Wohlberg with incredible side-to-side stretches before Michigan State could take the lead with six minutes remaining in the period.<\/p>\n
Michigan and Michigan State both make a return to CCHA play next weekend with series against Lake Superior State and Miami, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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