Ohio State
1-0-2
Miami (Ohio)
1-1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Miami | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
No. 19/15 Ohio State Ties Miami, 1-1, in Overtime
10/16/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Oct. 16, 2016
OXFORD, Ohio – With a goal from senior David Gust and 22 saves from senior goalie Matt Tomkins, the No. 19/15 Ohio State men’s hockey team tied Miami, 1-1, Saturday in Steve Cady Arena.
Ohio State is now 1-0-2 on the year after posting a second consecutive tie. Miami is 1-1-1 this season.
Ohio State 1, Miami 1 OT, Briefly
The Buckeyes opened the scoring just 3:42 into the game, as David Gust scored on a rebound. Early in the second Miami tied the game with a 5-on-3 power play goal. That was the only scoring in the game, as neither team could score through regulation and five minutes of overtime. Chances were at a premium in the matchup, with the teams combining for just 47 shots on goal. Each netminder had a number of outstanding saves.
A Buckeye “Win”
After the five minute overtime, the game between the Buckeyes and RedHawks was officially a tie. Per NCHC protocol, a five minute 3-on-3 overtime was held, but neither team able to score to break the deadlock. A sudden victory shootout followed to determine a winner. Buckeye goalie Matt Tomkins made a save on the RedHawk attempt and Buckeye freshman Tanner Laczynski won the shootout for Ohio State with a goal.
FINAL: Game is officially a 1-1 tie. In the sudden victory shootout, Tomkins made a save and Laczynski won it for the Buckeyes. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/fWSXAIAbyC
— Ohio State M Hockey (@OhioState_MHKY) October 16, 2016
Quoting Buckeye head coach Steve Rohlik
“Anytime you come down here you’re going to be in for a game; they play hard, they play fast. At times they had good chances, at times we had a few chances. Their goalie made some great saves, our goalie made some great saves. I think the game was exactly how it should have ended up. To walk out of here having some success – it’s a good night.”
Quoting Buckeye senior captain Nick Schilkey
“I don’t think we played our best. Tomkins bailed us out a few times back there and played a great game. But, we battled and killed some big penalties off and at the end of the day we tied, but it feels good to get a win down here.”
Another Instate Foe Up Next
Ohio State will play at Bowling Green at 8 p.m. Friday in Bowling Green before hosting the Falcons for the home opener at 7 p.m. Saturday in Value City Arena in Columbus.
Buckeyes Take Early Lead vs. RedHawks
Ohio State led 1-0 after the first 20 minutes, with an early goal by David Gust standing up. On the play, sophomore defenseman Sasha Larocque kept the puck in the RedHawk zone. He found classmate Dakota Joshua, whose shot was saved. The rebound went to Gust at the side of the net, and he scored at 4:32.
Shots were 10-6 in the period and the Buckeyes held the RedHawks scoreless on three power play chances.
RedHawks Tie the Game in the Second
Two Buckeye hooking penalties gave Miami an extended 5-on-3 power play and the RedHawks made it count, with Louie Belpedio scoring from the point at 4:11 of the second period. In all, Miami had three power plays in the stanza, with Ohio State 0-for-1. Ohio State outshot Miami, 7-6.
Scoreless Through Regulation, OT
The goalies did not allow a tally the rest of the way. Buckeye goalie Matt Tomkins had six saves in the third period and one early in overtime. Miami’s goalie stopped seven Buckeye attempts in the third and then had four saves in overtime, including two on a Buckeye power play chance that started with 1:59 left in the overtime stanza.
Blocking Pucks
Matt Tomkins, making his first start of the season, had 22 saves in 65 minutes between the pipes for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State outshot Miami, 24-23, in the game.
Ohio State had 15 blocked shots, led by senior defenseman Josh Healey and junior defenseman Janik Moser with three each. The Buckeyes are tied for third nationally in team blocked shots per game (18.67).
Special Teams
The Buckeyes held Miami scoreless on five of six power play chances in the game, while unable to convert four chances of their own.
See You in December
Ohio State and Miami will close the season series at 4 p.m. Dec. 31 with a New Year’s Eve contest in Value City Arena.
Going to Extras
Going back to last season, six of the Buckeyes’ last eight games have gone to overtime. The squad set a school record in 2015-16 with 11 overtime games.
On the Scoresheet
David Gust’s goal was his first of the season, while Sasha Larocque picked up his first assist and point of the year. Joshua now has two helpers this season.
