Spartan Win Streak Snapped at Penn State

GAME CAPSULE

Michigan State had its four-game winning streak halted with a 4-2 loss at Penn State on Friday night.

The Spartans (8-6-1, 3-4-0 Big Ten) rallied from a 2-0 deficit to knot the score early in the third period. The home team scored its second power-play marker of the game with just over 10 minutes remaining in regulation, a score by Conner MacEachern which stood as the game-winner for the Nittany Lions (10-6-0, 2-5-0 B1G). Penn State got an empty netter as time expired for the final 4-2 margin..

MSU got goals from each of the Krygier twins – Cole Krygier got MSU on the board late in the second period, and Christian Krygier scored his first goal of the season just under three minutes into the third to tie things up. Drew DeRidder made 35 saves in the game for the Spartans, while Oskar Autio made 30 stops.

Michigan State was whistled for seven penalties in the game (22 minutes), and two of Penn State's four scores came on the man advantage. MSU was 0-for-3 on the man advantage, as Penn State had five penalties.

Michigan State and Penn State complete the season series on Saturday at 5 pm at Pegula Ice Arena.

STATISTICS OF NOTE

Twin defensemen Cole and Christian Krygier had the first two Spartan tallies, the first time they had scored in the same game in their collegiate careers. It was the ninth career goal for Cole, and second for Christian.
Drew DeRidder started his sixth straight game in net and stopped 35 shots.

NOTABLES

Cole Krygier scored his third goal of the season in the second period. His 3-3—6 scoring line matches his career best in goals, assists, and points. He also has a point in each of MSU's last four games (2-2—4)
Kristoff Papp had a second-period assist, pushing his season total to seven. He has surpassed his freshman season total of six.
Mitchell Lewandowski had a point in his career-best 10^th consecutive game with his assist on the Christian Krygier goal in the third period. He has at least one point in every game he has played this season.

GAME SYNOPSIS

FIRST PERIOD: Penn State got an early power play, as Jagger Joshua was sent off for roughing and an additional 10-minute misconduct 1:01 into the game. Just as Joshua was preparing to return to the ice, the home team broke through with the first goal of the game – Xander Lampa freed the puck along the right wall and fed Christian Sarlo in the high slot, and he beat DeRidder stick-side for the 1-0 lead.

SECOND PERIOD: MSU had an early 5-on-3 in the second, but Penn State was able to kill off both penalties and even had a good shorthanded chance that was stopped by DeRidder. Autio kept his team in it through a pair of Spartan flurries in their offensive zone, and his team rewarded him by doubling the lead at 15:31. Clayton Phillips drew DeRidder to the left post where the goalie made the save, but the rebound squirted out to the right side to Ryan Kirwan, who put away his fifth goal for a 2-0 lead at 15:31. Cole Krygier got the Spartans back within one just over two minutes later, when the Spartans were buzzing low and the defenseman pounced on a loose puck on the right side and put it away for his third goal of the season. Drew DeRidder made 13 saves in the period, while Autio made nine stops.

THIRD PERIOD: The Spartans tied the game at 2:33 of the frame with some impressive stickhandling from Christian Krygier, who split the defenders and scored his first goal of the season. At 9:30, the Nittany Lions went back on top with a power play goal, as Connor MacEachern's shot from the left side got past a screened DeRidder A power play chance for MSU with 8:09 remaining saw the Spartans move the puck well on the man advantage, but it expired without a goal for the visitors. The final goal in the game crossed the line with just .04 seconds remaining in the game, as the Nittany Lions scored into an empty net.

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Team Stats

Cole Krygier

Christian Krygier

Jeremy Davidson

Mitchell Lewandowski

Players Mentioned

Drew DeRidder

Jagger Joshua

Christian Krygier

Cole Krygier

Mitchell Lewandowski

Players Mentioned

Drew DeRidder

Jagger Joshua

Christian Krygier

Cole Krygier

Mitchell Lewandowski