No. 19/17t Ohio State Shuts Out BG Falcons, 2-0

Saturday, October 26

Bowling Green, Ohio

7:37 pm

Ohio State

5-0-1

Bowling Green

3-3-0

Ohio St.

Bowling Green

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No. 19/17t Ohio State Shuts Out BG Falcons, 2-0

10/26/2024 11:09:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

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Ohio State improves to 5-0-1 on the year

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Kristoffer Eberly stopped all 22 shots he faced and Davis Burnside and Damien Carfagna both tallied in the second period, leading the No. 19/17t Ohio State men's hockey team to a 2-0 victory at Bowling Green Saturday evening in Slater Family Ice Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio. The Buckeyes, who won 3-1 Friday in Columbus, earn the series sweep and have won five games in a row, improving to 5-0-1 on the year. BGSU is now 3-3 overall.

The shutout was the first for Eberly in his collegiate career. Graduate transfer Gunnarwolfe Fontaine had an assist on Burnside's power play goal to reach the 100-point mark in his collegiate career.

Quoting head coach Steve Rohlik
"This was a good weekend for the team and a nice win on the road in a tough environment against a quality opponent. The guys were resilient and did a great job defensively."

How it Happened

Neither team scored in the opening 20 minutes, with Ohio State outshooting Bowling Green, 8-7, notching seven of the final eight shots on net. Each team had one power play in the first.
At 4:46 of the second period Davis Burnside put the Buckeyes on the board with a power play goal, scoring from the high slot to finish a tic-tac-toe passing play with Aiden Hansen-Bukata and Gunnarwolfe Fontaine.
Damien Carfagna doubled the Buckeye lead at 12:05. Brent Johnson found Carfagna above the faceoff circle and he converted for his second score of the weekend. Sam Deckhut picked up the second assist on the tally.
In the second, the Buckeyes outshot the Falcons, 14-6.
The third period started with the teams 4x4 after a Falcon was called for a minor and a Buckeye was called for a major with one second left in the second. Ohio State was able to kill off the remaining time on the major in the third to maintain its lead.
The Buckeyes had a major power play opportunity of their own with 8:01 left in the third but were unable to take advantage and extend the lead.
Bowling Green pulled its goalie with 45 seconds remaining and a final shot block from Hansen-Bukata closed out the win.
The Buckeyes had the edge in shots in the third, 11-9, and ended the game ahead, 33-22.
Kristoffer Eberly made 22 saves in 59:40 for the shutout. BG's Cole Moore had 31 stops in 59:15.
The Buckeyes had 12 shot blocks in the win, as Chris Romaine led the way with four. Bowling Green blocked 17 Ohio State shot attempts.
Ohio State was 1-for-4 on the power play and 5-for-5 on the penalty kill.

Buckeye This and That

Hansen-Bukata leads Ohio State with seven assists and eight points. He has a point in five of six games this season.
Carfagna had a goal in each game vs. Bowling Green and has three on the year. He is second on the squad with seven points.
Burnside had three points in the series, with two assists Friday and his first goal of the season Saturday.
Ohio State is holding opponents to 1.33 goals per game and has allowed one goal or fewer in four straight outings.
Eberly is 3-0-0 this year, with a 1.00 goals-against average and .962 save percentage.
This season, Ohio State is 16-for-18 on the penalty kill (.889) and it was 7-for-7 in the series.

Up Next – Home Series vs. the Lakers

Ohio State will host former CCHA foe Lake Superior State for a two-game series Friday and Saturday in Value City Arena. The teams will meet at 7 p.m. in game one and 5 p.m. in game two. B1G+ will stream both matchups. Game one is the Our Honor Defend Military Appreciation Game. A free postgame skate is planned for game two and Script Ohio on Ice will be performed at the first intermission that night. There are free youth tickets available for kids 12 and under for both games of the series through go.osu.edu/24mhyouthweekend.
Single game, miniplan and group tickets are all available now. Ticket information and purchasing options are online HERE. Fans can also contact the Ohio State Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-GOBUCKS (select Option 2, then Option 2) or Athletic.tix@osu.edu. Customer service representatives are available via phone Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Parking is free for all men's hockey home games.