Buckeyes Fall to No. 6/8 Badgers in Series Opener, 3-0

Friday, December 1

Madison, Wiis.

8:00 PM

Ohio State

5-6-3, 0-6-1

University of Wisconsin

11-4-0, 5-2-0

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

Photo by: Taylor Smith / UW Athletics

Buckeyes Fall to No. 6/8 Badgers in Series Opener, 3-0

12/1/2023 10:37:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's hockey team lost game one of a series at No. 6/8 Wisconsin, 3-0, Friday in the Kohl Center. The Badgers scored midway through the first and did not relinquish the lead, adding two goals in the third, the final an empty net score, for the victory.

The Buckeyes (5-6-3, 0-6-1, 0-0-1 B1G) and Badgers (11-4-0, 5-2-0, 0-0-0 B1G) will wrap up the weekend series at 9 p.m. ET Saturday. The game will be streamed through Big Ten Plus and on Ohio State radio (1460 AM, Ohio State app, OhioStateBuckeyes.com).

Quoting Ohio State head coach Steve Rohlik
"I thought we came out and played a pretty good first period on the road. You need to get the lead against a good team like that. Unfortunately, they got the first one and we weren't able to get one by him. We need to battle back and try to be a little bit better tomorrow."

The Short Story
Wisconsin opened the scoring, as Zach Schulz tallied at 9:13 of the first period after getting to a loose puck in the faceoff circle. Ohio State had the shot advantage in the first, 10-7, including eight of the first nine shots on goal. The Buckeyes had a power play chance just 13 seconds into the game.

Neither team found the back of the net in the second, with the Badgers outshooting the Buckeyes, 14-8. Eight of the Wisconsin shots in the period came during its three power play chances. Ohio State had one power play opportunity in the middle stanza.

In the third, Christian Fitzgerald doubled the UW lead at 13:47, scoring unassisted after picking off a Buckeye pass near the UW blueline and scoring on the rush from the faceoff circle. Ohio State pulled its goalie with more than three minutes remaining but was unable to get on the board and Cruz Lucius sealed the win with an empty net goal at 19:33.

Each team ended the game with 29 shots on goal. Wisconsin had 22 recorded shot blocks, Ohio State seven. Buckeye goalie Logan Terness made 27 saves in 57:14.

Ohio State was 4-for-4 on the penalty kill in the game. The Buckeyes had two power play chances.

Looking Ahead
The first part of the schedule wraps up at home vs. No. 8 Minnesota next weekend. The teams will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and at 8 p.m. Dec. 9 in Value City Arena. BTN will televise the matchups and the call will be on Ohio State Radio. A buy one ticket, get one free Holideal is available for the games vs. Minnesota, as well as contests vs. Mercyhurst Dec. 30 and Bowling Green Jan. 5, HERE.

The Dec. 9 game is Pucks 'n Paws Night. For more information on tickets for humans and dogs, click HERE. Each dog in attendance will receive a free Ohio State collapsible dog bowl upon arrival.