Buckeyes Drop Series Finale to No. 6/8 Badgers

Saturday, December 2

Madison, Wis.

9:00 PM

Ohio State

5-7-3, 0-7-1

University of Wisconsin

12-4-0, 6-2-0

Ohio St.

Wisconsin

Photo by: Tom Lynn

Buckeyes Drop Series Finale to No. 6/8 Badgers

12/2/2023 11:36:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's hockey team fell to No. 6/8 Wisconsin, 6-1, Saturday in the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., to close out a two-game Big Ten series. The Badgers tallied twice in the final three minutes of the first period and then outscored the Buckeyes 4-1 in the second period en route to the victory.

The Buckeyes (5-7-3, 0-7-1, 0-0-1 B1G) and Badgers (12-4-0, 6-2-0, 0-0-0 B1G) will meet in Columbus Feb. 16-17 to wrap up the regular season series between the teams.

Up Next
A series at home vs. No. 8 Minnesota next weekend closes out the first part of the Buckeye schedule. The teams will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday and at 8 p.m. Saturday 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. Parking is free for all men's hockey games in Value City Arena.

The Friday game vs. Minnesota 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.

Quoting Ohio State head coach Steve Rohlik
"We just didn't play well tonight; it wasn't our best effort. We got into penalty trouble and that put us in a tough position. It's back to work on Monday to get better."

The Short Story
The Badgers scored twice in the final 2:37 of the first period, with a power play goal from David Silye and a shorthanded goal by Owen Lindmark, and led 2-0 through 20 minutes. The shorthanded goal was the first allowed by Ohio State this season. Wisconsin had the shot advantage, 13-7, in the first.

A Quinn Finley penalty shot goal at 3:18 after a Buckeye penalty on a breakaway and a Simon Tassy power play score at 6:45 pushed the Badger lead to 4-0. Ohio State got on the board at 8:11 with a power play goal. From right in front, Patrick Guzzo tipped in a pass from Davis Burnside, with Max Montes also assisting. The goal was Guzzo's fourth of the season and his third on the power play.

Wisconsin found the back of the net twice more before the end of the second, with a 4-on-4 score by Cruz Lucius at 10:17 and 5-on-5 tally from Jack Horbach at 12:40, for a 6-1 lead. The Badgers outshot the Buckeyes 14-5 in the middle period.

Neither team scored in the third period and each put 10 shots on net.

The Buckeyes were outshot in the game, 37-22. In the Ohio State goal, Logan Terness started and had 17 saves, allowing four goals, in 26:35. Reilly Herbst closed out the second period, giving up two goals on six shots while playing 13:09. Freshman Kristoffer Eberly made his collegiate debut in the third period and stopped all 10 shots he faced in 20:00.

Ohio State had 18 blocked shots, led by Scooter Brickey with four and Brent Johnson and Theo Wallberg with three each. Wisconsin had 13 shot blocks.

The Buckeyes were 1-for-6 on the power play in the game, with the Badgers 2-for-4.