{{featured_button_text}} Ohio State’s CJ Regula, right, defends UW’s Jack Gorniak on Thursday. RIC KRUSZYNSKI, OHIO STATE ATHLETICS Todd D. Milewski | Wisconsin State Journal An ugly first period was too much for the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team to overcome on Thursday, even with a much better performance over the last 40 minutes. Ohio State struck four times in the opening frame while the 14th-ranked Badgers looked disorganized in their defensive zone, leading to a 4-2 loss to the 13th-ranked Buckeyes at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. The Badgers fell to 0-3 since losing three centers and a wing because of COVID-19 protocols. Coach Tony Granato emphatically rejected playing what-if games about the absences of five forwards in all. “We’re looking at it as an opportunity as opposed to feeling sorry for ourselves,” he said. “From that standpoint, it’s a great opportunity for us to grow. We grew…
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