October 28, 2024

Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey team returns from break by falling to No. 8 Ohio State for fourth straight loss

{{featured_button_text}} After 33 days without a regular-season game, the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team started the second half of its campaign Friday, eager to leave behind the difficulties that plagued the final weeks before the break. The Badgers talked about hitting a reset button, but they found out against No. 8 Ohio State that it’s not that simple, especially against a team that has dominated the series lately. Gustaf Westlund scored twice in the second period, both times answering Badgers tying goals, in the Buckeyes’ 4-2 victory at the Kohl Center. Ohio State has won seven straight games against the Badgers, who lost a season-high fourth in a row and slipped into last place in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes are 9-1-2 in their last 12 games in Madison. Granato “It’s pretty much what the first half was,” UW coach Tony Granato said. “At big points of the…

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