Buckeyes Drop Finale to No. 12 Wolverines, 4-1

Saturday, February 3

Columbus, Ohio

8:00 PM

Ohio State

9-15-4, 1-15-2

University of Michigan

14-9-3, 7-7-2

Michigan

Ohio State

Buckeyes Drop Finale to No. 12 Wolverines, 4-1

2/3/2024 11:37:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State men's hockey team lost the finale of a two-game series vs. No. 12 Michigan, 4-1, in front of 8,789 fans Saturday in Value City Arena. Michigan led 2-0 after the first period. After a scoreless second, Buckeye freshman Max Montes made it a one-goal game at 4:28 of the third. Michigan stretched the lead with two goals in 15 seconds less than three minutes later and went on to the 4-1 final.

The game ended the regular season series between the Buckeyes (9-14-4, 1-14-2 0-0-2 B1G) and Wolverines (14-9-3, 7-7-2 0-1-1 B1G).

The Schedule Ahead

An open week is up next and the Buckeyes will then welcome No. 4 Wisconsin Feb. 16 (6:30 p.m.) and Feb. 17 (4:30 p.m.). Game one will be streamed through Big Ten Plus, with game two on BTN.
After a trip to Michigan State Feb. 23-24, Ohio State will close the regular season with two games vs. Penn State in Columbus March 1-2.
Tickets for home games are available online HERE and parking is free around the arena on game night.

How it Happened

Michigan opened the scoring at 7:22. A Buckeye clearing attempt went off a Wolverine skate to Josh Eernisse, who tallied. Ethan Edwards doubled the lead with a goal at 17:37.
Each team had 10 shots in the first period and Ohio State had three of the four power play chances.
There were no goals and no power plays in the second period. The Buckeyes were outshot, 14-12.
At 4:28 of the third freshman Max Montes netted his third goal of the weekend for Ohio State, scoring from the top of the faceoff circle off a pass from Caden Brown. Nathan McBrayer also assisted on the tally, Montes' fifth of the year.
At 7:05 Michigan's Rutger McGoarty regained the two-goal edge for the Wolverines and Eernisse added a goal 15 seconds later.
Michigan outshot the Buckeyes 17-8 in the third period and was 0-for-2 on the power play in the stanza, with eight shots on goal.
The Wolverines ended the game ahead in shots, 41-30. Buckeye goalie Kristoffer Eberly had 37 saves in all 60 minutes. Scooter Brickey had two of the Buckeyes' eight shot blocks.
The Buckeyes were 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and 0-for-4 on the power play in the game.