Ohio State
17-9-6, 8-7-1-1
Michigan
10-17-3, 3-11-2-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 12 Buckeyes Fall to Wolverines, 1-0
2/25/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Feb. 25, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 12-ranked Ohio State men’s hockey team lost to Michigan, 1-0, Saturday in Value City Arena in the final regular season game between the teams this season. Ohio State is now 17-9-6 overall and 8-7-1-1 in Big Ten play.
The lone goal of the game was scored by Michigan at 9:39 of the first period, when Nick Pastujov redirected a shot. The Buckeyes outshot the Wolverines, 42-23, including 20-7 in the final period, but were unable to get the puck past the Michigan goalie. Buckeye goalie Christian Frey made 22 stops in 57:35.
There were just two penalties called in the game, both in the second period. Each team was 0-for-1 on the power play. Ohio State remains first nationally on the power play, converting 39-of-131 chances (29.8 percent).
The Buckeyes were shut out for the first time since Oct. 20, 2015 at Bowling Green, and shut out for the first time at home since losing to Michigan Jan. 13, 2012. Ohio State is averaging 3.97 goals a game this season and has scored less than two goals just three times.
Up Next The Buckeyes will host Michigan State next weekend to close out their regular season series. The teams will meet at 7 p.m. Friday and 8 p.m. Saturday in Value City Arena. The Buckeyes will celebrate Senior Night before game two.
Postgame press conference with Coach Rohlik and Nick Schilkey: https://t.co/hIlpxcud9t
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Postgame Quotes
Steve Rohlik, Ohio State head coach
On the team’s mindset going forward
“We just want to get back on the ice. We have to get back after it next weekend after a great week of practice. Our destiny is still in our hands and we just have to go out and keep winning hockey games. As hard as it is we have to put this one behind us and look forward to Michigan State next weekend.”
On Ohio State’s turnovers
“I don’t think it was anything but our guys making a couple of bad mistakes and you can’t do that this time of year. We had some bad turnovers. Mistakes happen in hockey games, these guys are human, but we just have to limit those mistakes.”
Nick Schilkey, Ohio State senior forward
On what went wrong offensively in the game
“I thought the first period was a little sloppy. We have to score some five-on-five goals. We have to be better offensively five-on-five and that was evident tonight.”
