Sean Merriman, BTN.com web editor, January 31, 2014
There were two exciting Big Ten hockey games tonight on BTN's Frozen Friday. No. 12 Michigan kicked off the action with a home win over No. 9 Wisconsin. Michigan State followed with a shootout win over No. 1-ranked Minnesota in the second game. Catch up on all the scores, stats and video highlights in this post.
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MICHIGAN STATE 2, MINNESOTA 2 (MSU wins in shootout) | RECAP
The top-ranked Minnesota men?s hockey team extended the nation?s longest unbeaten streak to 13 games on Friday night at Mariucci Arena, recording a 2-2 tie against Michigan State before losing to the Spartans in a shootout. Minnesota, now 18-2-5 and 7-0-2-0 in league play, overcame an early 2-0 deficit, but for the second time in three games against the Spartans this season, was unable to take the extra point by winning the shootout.
Wow! @MSU_Hockey freshman JT Stenglein puts in the goal as the Spartans beat Minnesota 2-1 in a shootout. WATCH – http://t.co/8XK7bLLZ1P
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 1, 2014
It's a goal! Watch @GopherHockey freshman Justin Kloos score this bizarre goal off the side of his skate! – http://t.co/djvz9AWcbQ
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) February 1, 2014
GOAL! @GopherHockey freshman Hudson Fasching scores on the power play with less than a minute left in the period! – http://t.co/u8e8LNRR3f
— Minnesota on BTN (@MinnesotaOnBTN) February 1, 2014
How does 2-0 sound @MSU_Hockey fans? Freshman Villiam Haag puts in the goal for MSU! WATCH – http://t.co/nVl4WOkMzv
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) February 1, 2014
GOAL! Michael Ferrantino goes back door and puts @MSU_Hockey up 1-0 over Minnesota. WATCH – http://t.co/7s1mXRS29K
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) February 1, 2014
MICHIGAN 3, WISCONSIN 1 | RECAP
Tyler Motte (St. Clair, Mich.) and Alex Guptill (Newmarket, Ontario) scored in a 1:20 span in the first period, Zach Hyman (Toronto, Ontario) added a second-period goal, and Zach Nagelvoort (Holland, Mich.) made 26 saves to lead the 12th-ranked University of Michigan men's hockey team to a 3-1 win over No. 9 Wisconsin on Friday night (Jan. 31) at Yost Ice Arena.
It's a trifecta! @umichhockey junior Zach Hyman puts in the goal to give Michigan a 3-0 lead! WATCH – http://t.co/aLzHMgvQ8Z
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) February 1, 2014
Make it two! @umichhockey junior Alex Guptill puts the Wolverines up 2-0 with this NICE breakaway goal. WATCH – http://t.co/HWhAIOfVkw
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) January 31, 2014
GOAL! Tyler Motte puts @umichhockey up 1-0 early on. Check out the goal here. – http://t.co/LdrBhBUY08
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) January 31, 2014
OHIO STATE 5, PENN STATE 1 | RECAP
Behind 46 saves from freshman goalie Christian Frey and 11 points from its junior class, the Ohio State men's hockey team downed Penn State, 5-1, Friday in Value City Arena. Juniors Ryan Dzingel and Max McCormick each scored twice in the win, with Big Ten leading scorer Dzingel adding an assist for a three-point night. Junior Tanner Fritz had two assists in the victory.
