Saturday, November 19
University Park, PA
7:30 pm
Michigan State University
9-4-1, 5-2-1
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Penn State
11-3-0, 5-3-0
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MSU Rebounds With 7-3 Win at No. 6 PSU
11/19/2022 9:45:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
State College, Pa. – Michigan State earned a split in the series at No. 6/6 Penn State on Saturday, skating to a convincing 7-3 victory over the Nittany Lions.
Penn State (11-3-0, 5-3-0 B1G) won Friday's game, 4-3, with the game-winner coming in the final minute of play, and rallied from a 3-0 first period deficit in Saturday's game to tie things at 3-3 with a pair of power play goals. However, the Spartans (9-4-1, 5-2-1 Big Ten) tacked on three goals in the second and an empty-netter in the third to earn the split.
The Spartans now have 17 points in the Big Ten race with their 5-2-1 record in conference play, matching its points total from 2021-22 (17) and bettering the 15 points it had in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign.
MSU scored the first three goals of the game in the first 10 minutes of the opening stanza, but saw the home team battle back to tie the game with three goals in the final 3:27 of the period to skate into the intermission tied at three each as Tanner Kelly, Jeremy Davidson, and Jesse Tucker all scored to build the lead for the Spartans . Jagger Joshua was whistled for a major for interference with the Spartans leading 3-1, allowing the home team to rally for a pair of power play goals in the final 63 seconds to tie it up.
MSU took control with another three-goal period, scoring three times in the final 10 minutes of the second frame. Karsen Dorwart, Erik Middendorf, and Daniel Russell were the scorers, sending Michigan State into the locker room with a convincing lead. Dorwart picked up his second goal of the game into an empty net for the deciding 7-3 margin.
Dylan St. Cyr shut out the Nittany Lions after that first period, with nine saves in the second period and eight in the third to earn the win. He had 30 saves on the night overall.
The Spartans turn to non- conference play next weekend, traveling to Oxford, Ohio for a weekend series with Miami.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
First Period: The Spartans took a 3-0 lead before the game was three minutes old, chasing starter Liam Souliere in favor of backup Noah Graham. Tanner Kelly tipped a blast by Matt Basgall from the right point after a feed from Jesse Tucker below the goal line to start things off at 2:40, and Jeremy Davidson got an unassisted tally – his first goal of the season - from the left circle to double the lead. Tucker scored a goal of his own from the right circle at 8:43, which spelled the end of Souliere's night. Christian Sarlo got Penn State on the board at 16:33, putting back his own rebound in front of St. Cyr for his second of the season. MSU nearly got the goal back a minute later when Grannan gloved a shot from Dubinsky who was alone in the right circle, earning an ovation from the crowd. Jagger Joshua was assessed a major for contact to the head with 1:27 remaining, and the Nittany Lions used the opportunity to knot the game up with power play goals from Tyler Gratton and Kevin Wall. Shots were 16-14 PSU in the period, but MSU was down a man for 3:27 of the period.
Second Period: Michigan State killed off the remainder of the major which carried over into the second frame. At the midpoint of the frame, Karsen Dorwart was fed by Shoudy – his third assist of the game – and Dorwart beat Grannan five-hole for his third goal of the season and re-establishing the lead for the Spartans. Grannan turned away the first 13 shots he saw when he entered the game. From there, the Spartans piled on – Justin Jallen set up Cole Krygier for a good look that was tipped by Middendorf for his fifth of the season at 13:35, and Daniel Russell pounced on a rebound from a Dorwart shot with 1:12 remaining in the period to re-establish the earlier three-goal lead for the Spartans. MSU outshot their hosts 11-9 in the period,
Third Period: The teams skated through a scoreless first 15 minutes of the period, and Penn State pulled Grannan with 4:25 to go in an effort to get closer. Dorwart netted his second of the night at 16:27 to make it 7-3, and Grannon returned at that point. MSU was outshot 8-6 in the period, but St. Cyr was up to the task, shutting out the home team for the final 40 minutes.
Penn State (11-3-0, 5-3-0 B1G) won Friday's game, 4-3, with the game-winner coming in the final minute of play, and rallied from a 3-0 first period deficit in Saturday's game to tie things at 3-3 with a pair of power play goals. However, the Spartans (9-4-1, 5-2-1 Big Ten) tacked on three goals in the second and an empty-netter in the third to earn the split.
The Spartans now have 17 points in the Big Ten race with their 5-2-1 record in conference play, matching its points total from 2021-22 (17) and bettering the 15 points it had in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 campaign.
MSU scored the first three goals of the game in the first 10 minutes of the opening stanza, but saw the home team battle back to tie the game with three goals in the final 3:27 of the period to skate into the intermission tied at three each as Tanner Kelly, Jeremy Davidson, and Jesse Tucker all scored to build the lead for the Spartans . Jagger Joshua was whistled for a major for interference with the Spartans leading 3-1, allowing the home team to rally for a pair of power play goals in the final 63 seconds to tie it up.
MSU took control with another three-goal period, scoring three times in the final 10 minutes of the second frame. Karsen Dorwart, Erik Middendorf, and Daniel Russell were the scorers, sending Michigan State into the locker room with a convincing lead. Dorwart picked up his second goal of the game into an empty net for the deciding 7-3 margin.
Dylan St. Cyr shut out the Nittany Lions after that first period, with nine saves in the second period and eight in the third to earn the win. He had 30 saves on the night overall.
The Spartans turn to non- conference play next weekend, traveling to Oxford, Ohio for a weekend series with Miami.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
- Tiernan Shoudy finished with three assists on the night, his first multiple-point game in his collegiate career. He now has a 3-4-7 scoring line on the season.
- Karsen Dorwart had two goals and an assist.
- Tanner Kelly had a goal and an assist in the game
- Jeremy Davidson had his first goal of the season in the first period. He was MSU's leading goal scorer a year ago (11).
- Jesse Tucker had a goal and an assist for his first multiple-point game of the season.
- Michael Underwood had two assists in the second period, his first two points as a Spartan and his second career multiple-point game.
First Period: The Spartans took a 3-0 lead before the game was three minutes old, chasing starter Liam Souliere in favor of backup Noah Graham. Tanner Kelly tipped a blast by Matt Basgall from the right point after a feed from Jesse Tucker below the goal line to start things off at 2:40, and Jeremy Davidson got an unassisted tally – his first goal of the season - from the left circle to double the lead. Tucker scored a goal of his own from the right circle at 8:43, which spelled the end of Souliere's night. Christian Sarlo got Penn State on the board at 16:33, putting back his own rebound in front of St. Cyr for his second of the season. MSU nearly got the goal back a minute later when Grannan gloved a shot from Dubinsky who was alone in the right circle, earning an ovation from the crowd. Jagger Joshua was assessed a major for contact to the head with 1:27 remaining, and the Nittany Lions used the opportunity to knot the game up with power play goals from Tyler Gratton and Kevin Wall. Shots were 16-14 PSU in the period, but MSU was down a man for 3:27 of the period.
Second Period: Michigan State killed off the remainder of the major which carried over into the second frame. At the midpoint of the frame, Karsen Dorwart was fed by Shoudy – his third assist of the game – and Dorwart beat Grannan five-hole for his third goal of the season and re-establishing the lead for the Spartans. Grannan turned away the first 13 shots he saw when he entered the game. From there, the Spartans piled on – Justin Jallen set up Cole Krygier for a good look that was tipped by Middendorf for his fifth of the season at 13:35, and Daniel Russell pounced on a rebound from a Dorwart shot with 1:12 remaining in the period to re-establish the earlier three-goal lead for the Spartans. MSU outshot their hosts 11-9 in the period,
Third Period: The teams skated through a scoreless first 15 minutes of the period, and Penn State pulled Grannan with 4:25 to go in an effort to get closer. Dorwart netted his second of the night at 16:27 to make it 7-3, and Grannon returned at that point. MSU was outshot 8-6 in the period, but St. Cyr was up to the task, shutting out the home team for the final 40 minutes.
Team Stats
MSU
PSU
Shots
31
33
PPG
0
2
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
1
Penalty Mins
21
2
Faceoffs Won
24
35
Game Leaders
+/-
3
Goals
2
Sh
6
A
1
+/-
3
Goals
0
Sh
0
A
3
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
1
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