No. 14 Buckeyes Down Lions, 4-2, in Home Opener

Friday, October 13

7:00 PM

Ohio State

2-0-0

Lindenwood

1-2-0

Lindenwood

Ohio State

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No. 14 Buckeyes Down Lions, 4-2, in Home Opener

10/13/2023 10:51:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's hockey team scored the game's final two goals to defeat Lindenwood, 4-2, Friday in the home opener for the Scarlet and Gray. Brent Johnson, Davis Burnside and Stephen Halliday each had a goal and an assist in the win, while Michael Gildon had two helpers.

The Buckeyes, who are now 2-0-0 on the year, and Lions (1-2-0) will close the weekend series at 5 p.m. Saturday in Value City Arena on Youth Night. All fans 12 and under can purchase tickets for a discounted price (HERE) and there will be an Ohio State hockey tape giveaway for the first 200 youth players, as well as a concession discount for all youth wearing their team jersey or apparel. Youth players and coaches are invited to a free pregame chalk talk (free registration). A postgame autograph session with half the Buckeye squad will be available. Parking is free for home hockey games.

The Short Story
Jake Dunlap scored his first goal as a Buckeye just 90 seconds into the game but Lindenwood answered less than three minutes later. Stephen Halliday's tally broke the tie midway through the first but a Lions' power play goal knotted the score at two at 16:38 and the teams went into intermission deadlocked at two. The only goal of the second came from Brent Johnson on the power play at 10:41, as he marked his first goal in the Scarlet and Gray with the eventual gamewinner. Davis Burnside added an insurance goal in the third. The Buckeyes outshot Lindenwood, 45-28, in the game, with Logan Terness making 26 saves.

How it Happened

Jake Dunlap redirected a Brent Johnson shot 1:30 into the game to put the Buckeyes on the board. Riley Hughes had the second assist, with all three marking their first point in the Scarlet and Gray.
Lindenwood tied the game on Caleb Price's goal at 4:20 after a faceoff win.
Stephen Halliday broke the deadlock, scoring on a rebound at 10:25, assisted by Michael Gildon and Davis Burnside.
The Lions again responded, as Drew Kuzma put a shot far side on the power play at 16:38.
Ohio State had the shot advantage in the first, 17-8.
With a power play goal, Johnson broke the tie at 10:41 of the middle period. In the faceoff circle, he one-timed a pass from Halliday.
The Buckeyes doubled the Lions in shots in the second stanza, 20-10.
In the third, Burnside's team-best third goal of the year, scored from in close, put Ohio State up 4-2, with Gildon assisting.
The Lions outshot the Buckeyes, 10-8, in the third. Ohio State ended the game ahead in shots, 45-28. The Buckeyes blocked seven shot attempts, with Johnson blocking a team-best two. Lindenwood had 12 shot blocks.
Logan Terness made 26 saves for Ohio State in 59:54 in the net.
Each team scored once on the power play – Ohio State was 1-for-6 and Lindenwood was 1-for-3.

Buckeye This and that

Burnside leads the Buckeyes with three goals and shares the point lead with Gildon with four each.
Gildon and Theo Wallberg are first for the squad with three assists.
Thomas Weis made his Buckeye debut in the win.
Gildon has back-to-back two-point games and now has five in his career. It was his third game with two assists.
Halliday has 12 multiple-point games as a Buckeye, with six two-point outings.
Johnson had his third collegiate two-point night and first since Nov. 18, 2022.
Burnside now has seven games with two points as a Buckeye.

Michael Gildon and Coach Rohlik spoke after tonight's 4-2 victory over Lindenwood.#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/tezCflfYw4
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) October 14, 2023