Ohio State
14-5-3, 10-4-1-1
Michigan
13-8-4, 7-6-4-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 2 Buckeyes Fall to No. 13/15 Michigan, 4-0 – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/14/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Jan. 13, 2012
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2-ranked Ohio State men’s hockey team lost to No. 13/15 Michigan, 4-0, Friday night in Value City Arena in front of a season-high crowd of 9,828. Buckeye senior goalie Cal Heeter allowed two goals and had 29 saves in the game.
Ohio State, now 14-5-3 on the year and 10-4-3-1 on the year, and Michigan (13-8-4, 7-6-4-1 CCHA) will close out the series in the Frozen Diamond Faceoff at 5:05 p.m. Sunday at Progressive Field in Cleveland. The outdoor game will be televised by FSDetroit Plus and FSOhio, with a delayed broadcast on BTN at 9 p.m. Sunday. Live stats and audio links can be found on Buckeye Hockey Gamecenter HERE.
Michigan led 2-0 after the first period. At 10:23 Lee Moffie scored on a rebound in the slot, assisted by Alex Guptill and Chris Brown. The Wolverines extended the lead to 2-0 on an AJ Treais goal from near the blue line one second after a UM power play expired. Ohio State had chances throughout the period but was unable to get the puck past UM goalie Shawn Hunwick, who had 19 saves in the stanza. Heeter made 13 saves in the period. Each team had one power play chance.
Neither goalie allowed a goal the rest of the night, with Michigan scoring two empty net goals in the final 1:17 of regulation. In the second period the teams combined for 26 shots, with Hunwick stopping 14 shots and Heeter stopping all 12 shots he faced. Each team again had one power play.
With time winding down, Ohio State pulled Heeter for the extra attacker. At 18:43 Luke Glendening capitalized, followed by a goal from Guptill 17 seconds later. Ohio State’s penalty kill was 3-for-3 in the period, including stopping a 5-on-3 advantage for 26 seconds. Hunwick had 13 saves in the period. Ohio State was 0-for-2 on the power play, including a shortened advantage for the final 16 seconds of play.
Ohio State outshot Michigan, 46-33, in the game. Heeter had 29 saves, allowing two goals, in 58:45. Hunwick stopped all 46 shots in 59:57.
Neither team was able to score on the power play – Ohio State was 0-for-4 and Michigan was 0-for-5.
Postgame Notes
? The attendance of 9,828 was the highest since Feb. 24, 2007 when 11,795 were on hand to watch the Buckeyes take on the Wolverines.
? Heeter is seventh in the NCAA with a 2.02 goals-against average and ranks fourth with a .932 save percentage.
? Ohio State was shut out for the second time this season and first since a 3-0 loss at Michigan State Oct. 20.
? The Buckeyes allowed more than two goals for the first time in five games and just the seventh time this season. The squad is holding opponents to 2.14 goals a game this year to rank fifth nationally.
? Ohio State is 2-1 vs. Michigan this year. The game ended a stretch of seven consecutive games between the teams decided by one goal.
? Ohio State had a season-high 46 shots in the game.
Postgame Quotes
Mark Osiecki, Ohio State head coach
On not scoring in the first period
“We had to keep forcing things forward after not scoring in the first period. It’s inevitable that you’re going to try and go with some different looks after having so many scoring opportunities. We had some good looks but we just couldn’t get any to go in.”
On the team’s scoring drought
“Before tonight, we had pucks going in that weren’t tonight. We’re going through the growing pains that I knew we would have to face at some point this season with 12 freshmen – eight in the lineup tonight. Michigan is a top five team in the nation in my opinion, and we put ourselves in a position to win. We are still a better club right now than we were yesterday.”
On the game Sunday in Cleveland
“Hopefully we’ll be able to enjoy the day Saturday, first and foremost. We are going to get up there, get acclimated, and embrace the setting. We’ll have a good practice and there will be a family skate afterwards, so hopefully it will be a good experience overall for the team.”
Sean Duddy, Ohio State senior defenseman
On the game
“We got a lot of shots on goal tonight and we did some things better than last weekend, but I do not think there is such a thing as a moral victory. We are going through a funk, but the team’s morale is not down.”
On Michigan
“They are a talented team. They work hard and have similar skills as our guys. It was a pretty even game, but they did a better job capitalizing their chances.”
Red Berenson, Michigan head coach
On scoring the first goal
“I think it was important the way the game started that we get the first goal. They were making plays early, but getting on the board first on the road in front of a good crowd, playing a good team — one of the best in the nation — was important.”
On Ohio State’s response to the early goals
“I thought they really pushed and made our defense work hard when we were having some breakdowns in the zone. I think the game could have gone either way if they had scored the next goal.”
Shawn Hunwick, Michigan senior goaltender
On his shutout and control of the game “I actually didn’t have a good warm-up. I wasn’t seeing the puck well at all, and they got one early off the cross bar, but once I settled in I felt comfortable and in control.”
On his improved play on the road
“I think with experience you learn to play better in front of big crowds. Playing in big games at the Frozen Four last season really prepared me well for hostile environments.”
