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Spartans Win Big Ten Opener, Down OSU 4-2
11/8/2024 10:47:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Buffalo, NY. – No. 4/3 Michigan State opened Big Ten play with a 4-2 victory over No. 13/12 Ohio State on Friday at Munn Ice Arena. It was the first loss of the season for the Buckeyes, who fall to 7-1-1 and 2-1-0 in Conference action.
The Spartans (6-1, 1-0 B1G) took a 3-0 lead less than a minute into the second period and limited the visitors to 13 shots on goal through the first 50 minutes of the game.
Nicklas Andrews and Red Savage scored first-period goals and Daniel Russell scored a shorthanded marker less than a minute into the second. The Buckeyes made it a 3-1 game in the final four minutes of the second on a goal by Davis Burnside.
OSU outshot the Spartans 11-2 over the final 10 minutes, and cut the MSU lead to 3-2 on a goal by Patrick Guzzo after a defensive-zone turnover. However, Trey Augustine was up to the task with 13 of his 22 saves in the final period.
MSU iced the game with an empty-net tally by David Gucciardi at 18:06 after the senior blueliner came up with a huge blocked shot and sent the puck the length of the ice.
Goalie Logan Terness made 23 saves but picked up his first loss of the season.
The Spartans are back on the ice against Ohio State on Saturday. Puck drop at Munn is at 6 pm.
First Period: The Spartans took an early lead on a Nicklas Andrews goal at 4:20 – A rebound from a Shane Vansaghi shot went off the back wall and up to Vladislav Lukashevich at the left point. The freshman dished it across the ice below the goal line to Andrews at the right point, and his shot went over the leg pad of Terness for his second of the season. At the 15:03 mark, Red Savage made it 2-0 – the play started with a shot from Tiernan Shoudy at the top of the slot, and Savage established position at the top of the goalmouth to redirect a rebound five-hole on Terness. MSU outshot the Buckeyes 8-4 in the period.
Second Period: With a late first-period penalty against Matt Basgall – a play on which Trey Augustine made an impressive breakaway save – the Buckeyes started the second period with more than a minute of power play time. The Spartans were assertive immediately and it paid off with a shorthanded goal by Daniel Russell :31 into the frame. Patrick Geary carried the puck into the offensive zone off a tip from partner Maxim Štrbák, went across the slot into the right circle for Russell, who one-timed it past Terness for his fifth goal of the season. OSU broke up the shutout at 15:45, as a feed by Gunnarwolfe Fontaine out of the left corner went to Davis Burnside low in the left circle, and Burnside found a spot to sneak the puck through for his fifth goal of the season. MSU had another commanding lead in shots – 10-6 – but OSU won 11 of 17 faceoffs after the Spartans dominating at the dot (13-8) in the opening frame.
Third Period: The Buckeyes made it a one-goal game with 8:16 remaining in regulation. A turnover deep in the Spartan defensive zone ended up on the stick of Joe Dunlap – he pushed it to Patrick Guzzo, who one-timed it from the left side and scored. The visitors upped the pressure – while MSU held a 6-3 edge in shots at the 10-minute mark, the Buckeyes outshot the Spartans 11-2 over the balance of the period looking for an equalizer. With just over two minutes remaining and Terness on the bench in favor of an extra skater, Max Montes unloaded a shot that was blocked by David Gucciardi to Augustine's left. Gucciardi's first clearing attempt was kept in the zone, but his second went the length of the ice into the empty net for the 4-2 final.
NOTEABLES:
The Spartans (6-1, 1-0 B1G) took a 3-0 lead less than a minute into the second period and limited the visitors to 13 shots on goal through the first 50 minutes of the game.
Nicklas Andrews and Red Savage scored first-period goals and Daniel Russell scored a shorthanded marker less than a minute into the second. The Buckeyes made it a 3-1 game in the final four minutes of the second on a goal by Davis Burnside.
OSU outshot the Spartans 11-2 over the final 10 minutes, and cut the MSU lead to 3-2 on a goal by Patrick Guzzo after a defensive-zone turnover. However, Trey Augustine was up to the task with 13 of his 22 saves in the final period.
MSU iced the game with an empty-net tally by David Gucciardi at 18:06 after the senior blueliner came up with a huge blocked shot and sent the puck the length of the ice.
Goalie Logan Terness made 23 saves but picked up his first loss of the season.
The Spartans are back on the ice against Ohio State on Saturday. Puck drop at Munn is at 6 pm.
First Period: The Spartans took an early lead on a Nicklas Andrews goal at 4:20 – A rebound from a Shane Vansaghi shot went off the back wall and up to Vladislav Lukashevich at the left point. The freshman dished it across the ice below the goal line to Andrews at the right point, and his shot went over the leg pad of Terness for his second of the season. At the 15:03 mark, Red Savage made it 2-0 – the play started with a shot from Tiernan Shoudy at the top of the slot, and Savage established position at the top of the goalmouth to redirect a rebound five-hole on Terness. MSU outshot the Buckeyes 8-4 in the period.
Second Period: With a late first-period penalty against Matt Basgall – a play on which Trey Augustine made an impressive breakaway save – the Buckeyes started the second period with more than a minute of power play time. The Spartans were assertive immediately and it paid off with a shorthanded goal by Daniel Russell :31 into the frame. Patrick Geary carried the puck into the offensive zone off a tip from partner Maxim Štrbák, went across the slot into the right circle for Russell, who one-timed it past Terness for his fifth goal of the season. OSU broke up the shutout at 15:45, as a feed by Gunnarwolfe Fontaine out of the left corner went to Davis Burnside low in the left circle, and Burnside found a spot to sneak the puck through for his fifth goal of the season. MSU had another commanding lead in shots – 10-6 – but OSU won 11 of 17 faceoffs after the Spartans dominating at the dot (13-8) in the opening frame.
Third Period: The Buckeyes made it a one-goal game with 8:16 remaining in regulation. A turnover deep in the Spartan defensive zone ended up on the stick of Joe Dunlap – he pushed it to Patrick Guzzo, who one-timed it from the left side and scored. The visitors upped the pressure – while MSU held a 6-3 edge in shots at the 10-minute mark, the Buckeyes outshot the Spartans 11-2 over the balance of the period looking for an equalizer. With just over two minutes remaining and Terness on the bench in favor of an extra skater, Max Montes unloaded a shot that was blocked by David Gucciardi to Augustine's left. Gucciardi's first clearing attempt was kept in the zone, but his second went the length of the ice into the empty net for the 4-2 final.
NOTEABLES:
- MSU opened Big Ten play against Ohio State for the second consecutive season. MSU has won its last two B1G openers against the Buckeyes.
- The Spartans dealt the Buckeyes their first loss of the season. OSU's only previous blemish was an opening-night tie against AIC.
- MSU picked up its second win over a ranked team in three tries this season. The Spartans split a series with No. 2 Boston College Oct. 11-12.
- Trey Augustine made 13 of his 22 saves in the final period. It is his fewest saves in a B1G game in his career.
- Nicklas Andrews opened the scoring with his second of the year less than five minutes into the game. Vladislav Lukashevich picked up his first collegiate point on the play.
- Red Savage's goal in the first period gives him a goal in each of MSUs three series.
- Daniel Russell scored shorthanded early in the second period – his team-best fifth of the season
- Štrbák earned an assist on Russell's shorthanded marker – he leads the team with five assists.
Team Stats
MSU
OSU
Shots
27
24
PPG
0
0
SHG
1
0
Penalties
2
1
Penalty Mins
4
2
Faceoffs Won
29
36
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
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