Friday, January 13
East Lansing, MI
7 pm
Michigan State University
13-11-1, 7-7-1
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Penn State
17-6-0, 7-6-0
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OT 1
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Penn St.
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Michigan St.
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Photo by: Rey Del Rio
Spartans Rally for Dramatic OT Victory Over Penn State
1/13/2023 10:48:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
East Lansing, Mich. - Cole Krygier scored on a rising shot from the bottom of the left circle in overtime to propel the Spartans to a 3-2 victory over No. 5/5 Penn State on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena.
The Spartans (13-11-1, 7-7-1 B1G) trailed 2-0 early in the third period thanks to a pair of 5-on-3 power play goals for the visiting team, scored in the second period (Jarod Crespo) and Ture Linden 2:32 into the third period. MSU amassed a season-high 39 penalty minutes thanks to a pair of 10-minute misconducts and a five-minute major but rallied with two goals in a five-minute span in the third and got the winner from Krygier in OT.
On the game-winner, the Spartans cycled it deep as Justin Jallen fed Zach Dubinsky, who whirled behind the cage and into the right circle and fed it to Cole Krygier at the left point. Krygier wheeled into the high slot and then drove down the left side, and as Dubinsky occupied the defenseman in front; Krygier lifted the puck over Liam Souliere's right shoulder just inside the post for his eighth goal of the season. Both forwards picked up assists on the play.
MSU mounted its comeback in the third period, starting with an Erik Middendorf tally at 8:38 off a feed from captain Miroslav Mucha from behind the goalcage. Jagger Joshua tied the game at 13:11, putting back a rebound off his own shot.
Dylan St. Cyr was masterful in the Spartan crease, stopping 42 shots, two short of his season high of 44. St. Cyr had 15 saves in the third period alone, keeping his team in the hunt as it mounted a comeback. Liam Souliere finished his game with 34 stops for Penn State.
The win snapped a five-game skid for the Spartans, who had not won since a home victory over Michigan on Dec. 9. MSU is now 2-1 against the Nittany Lions (17-6-0, 7-6-0 B1G) this season with the fourth and final game of the regular season between the teams scheduled for 7 pm on Saturday. The game will air live on Big Ten Network.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
PERIOD SUMMARIES
First Period: The Spartans jumped onto the ice with lots of energy from the first shift, generating a breakaway for Gavin Best and a chance in front for Zach Dubinsky, with both being turned away by Liam Souliere. The visitors outshot MSU 14-12 in that opening period, with both goaltenders making impressive saves.
Second Period: MSU started the period on the power play, but couldn't get anything going – but then MSU took penalties eight seconds apart after the five-minute mark, giving the visitors a two-man advantage. Jarod Crespo scored his first of the season at 6:11, when Xander Lamppa fed him in the left circle. The Nittany Lions tacked on three power play chances in the second, and had a 14-10 edge in shots on net, taking that 1-0 lead into the intermission.
Third Period: MSU once again opened the period on the power play, but went down two men after a hooking call against Daniel Russell was followed by a major penalty against David Gucciardi, putting the Spartans not only down two men, but on an extended kill. Penn State pounced for a second goal while skating five on three, with Linden finishing off a backdoor pass from Danny Dzhaniyev at the left post to double the lead. MSU killed off most of the major before a slashing penalty put MSU even strength at 6:31, and Souliere came up big on a with a flurry of three saves to keep MSU off the board. Erik Middendorf finally solved Soliere at 8:38 of the period, burying a pass from Miroslav Mucha off the back wall. Jagger Joshua scored the equalizer at 13:11, putting back a rebound off his own shot. Assists went to Daniel Russell and Viktor Hurtig.
The Spartans (13-11-1, 7-7-1 B1G) trailed 2-0 early in the third period thanks to a pair of 5-on-3 power play goals for the visiting team, scored in the second period (Jarod Crespo) and Ture Linden 2:32 into the third period. MSU amassed a season-high 39 penalty minutes thanks to a pair of 10-minute misconducts and a five-minute major but rallied with two goals in a five-minute span in the third and got the winner from Krygier in OT.
On the game-winner, the Spartans cycled it deep as Justin Jallen fed Zach Dubinsky, who whirled behind the cage and into the right circle and fed it to Cole Krygier at the left point. Krygier wheeled into the high slot and then drove down the left side, and as Dubinsky occupied the defenseman in front; Krygier lifted the puck over Liam Souliere's right shoulder just inside the post for his eighth goal of the season. Both forwards picked up assists on the play.
COLE KRYGIER WINS IT IN OT! pic.twitter.com/Oe6macFEjo
— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) January 14, 2023
MSU mounted its comeback in the third period, starting with an Erik Middendorf tally at 8:38 off a feed from captain Miroslav Mucha from behind the goalcage. Jagger Joshua tied the game at 13:11, putting back a rebound off his own shot.
Dylan St. Cyr was masterful in the Spartan crease, stopping 42 shots, two short of his season high of 44. St. Cyr had 15 saves in the third period alone, keeping his team in the hunt as it mounted a comeback. Liam Souliere finished his game with 34 stops for Penn State.
Dylan St. Cyr, man.
— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) January 14, 2023
Just ... Dylan St. Cyr. pic.twitter.com/qjCA0wwrj2
The win snapped a five-game skid for the Spartans, who had not won since a home victory over Michigan on Dec. 9. MSU is now 2-1 against the Nittany Lions (17-6-0, 7-6-0 B1G) this season with the fourth and final game of the regular season between the teams scheduled for 7 pm on Saturday. The game will air live on Big Ten Network.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
- MSU was whistled for 10 penalties (39 minutes), including two 10-minute misconducts. It's the most penalty minutes for the Spartans in a game this season.
- The Spartans earned their first overtime win of the season and is 1-0-1 in OT in Big Ten games.
- MSU was 6-for-8 on the penalty kill, surrendering two goals that were both 5-on-3. The Spartans were 6-for-6 down a single man.
- MSU's three goals is the most its scored since the Dec. 3 game vs. Minnesota.
- Tonight's win was MSU's first against a top-five team this season. MSU split with Penn State in November when the Nittany Lions were ranked No. 6.
- Penn State had 44 shots on goal, the second-most for an opponent this season. Wisconsin had 44 and 45 shots in its two games at Munn back in November.
- Dylan St. Cyr stopped 42 shots, two short of his season best of 44, set in that Wisconsin series.
- Cole Krygier scored his eighth goal of the season and added an assist on Middendorf's goal in the third period, pushing him to 11 points to match his career best for points in a season. His eight goals is also a career single-season best.
- Jagger Joshua is tied atop the team's goal-scoring chart (8).
- Daniel Russell earned an assist on Jagger Joshua's goal, his 14th of the season. He leads the team with 21 points.
PERIOD SUMMARIES
First Period: The Spartans jumped onto the ice with lots of energy from the first shift, generating a breakaway for Gavin Best and a chance in front for Zach Dubinsky, with both being turned away by Liam Souliere. The visitors outshot MSU 14-12 in that opening period, with both goaltenders making impressive saves.
Second Period: MSU started the period on the power play, but couldn't get anything going – but then MSU took penalties eight seconds apart after the five-minute mark, giving the visitors a two-man advantage. Jarod Crespo scored his first of the season at 6:11, when Xander Lamppa fed him in the left circle. The Nittany Lions tacked on three power play chances in the second, and had a 14-10 edge in shots on net, taking that 1-0 lead into the intermission.
Third Period: MSU once again opened the period on the power play, but went down two men after a hooking call against Daniel Russell was followed by a major penalty against David Gucciardi, putting the Spartans not only down two men, but on an extended kill. Penn State pounced for a second goal while skating five on three, with Linden finishing off a backdoor pass from Danny Dzhaniyev at the left post to double the lead. MSU killed off most of the major before a slashing penalty put MSU even strength at 6:31, and Souliere came up big on a with a flurry of three saves to keep MSU off the board. Erik Middendorf finally solved Soliere at 8:38 of the period, burying a pass from Miroslav Mucha off the back wall. Jagger Joshua scored the equalizer at 13:11, putting back a rebound off his own shot. Assists went to Daniel Russell and Viktor Hurtig.
Team Stats
PSU
MSU
Shots
44
34
PPG
2
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
10
Penalty Mins
10
39
Faceoffs Won
31
31
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
2
Goals
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Sh
3
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1
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