November 15, 2024

Men's Hockey: No. 6 Ohio State drops a pair to Minnesota on the road


Ohio State redshirt senior forward Miguel Fidler (12) battles Omaha freshman defenseman Brandon Scanlin (4) for the puck during the Ohio State-Omaha game on Oct.18. Ohio State won 3-2. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | For the Lantern Ohio State men’s hockey was swept for just the second time all season this weekend. The No. 6 Buckeyes (15-8-3, 8-6-2-0 Big Ten) dropped a pair of games to Minnesota (9-10-4, 4-5-4-3) in Minneapolis, with a 6-3 result Friday and a 4-1 loss Saturday. Game 1 Ohio State was up 2-1 in the second period of Friday’s game, but four unanswered scores from Minnesota through a stretch in the second and third period proved the difference. It was freshman forward Tate Singleton that scored the go-ahead goal in the seventh minute of the second, but five minutes later an unassisted goal from Minnesota sophomore forward Sampo Ranta kickstarted an onslaught from the Gophers’ offense.…

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