Friday, November 15
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Michigan State University
8-1-0, 3-0-0
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Notre Dame
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Spartan Offense Blitzes Irish, 8-3
11/15/2024 11:35:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
East Lansing, Mich. -- No. 4/3 Michigan State unleashed an offensive blitz in its Friday game against Notre Dame, posting an 8-3 victory in front of a sellout crowd at Munn Ice Arena.
The Spartans (8-1, 3-0 B1G) got eight goals from seven different players, with junior Karsen Dorwart (2-1-3) leading the way with a three-point night. Seven players had two-point nights, 14 players had at least a point, with Dorwart, Tiernan Shoudy, and freshman Mikey DeAngelo each recording their first goal of the season.
Notre Dame got two goals from Danny Nelson and a goal and an assist from Michael Mastrodomenico. Starter Owen Say made 25 saves in nearly 50 minutes of work, surrendering seven goals; Jack Williams played the final 10 minutes and had eight saves and one goal against. The Irish are now 5-6 and 1-4-0 in Conference play.
MSU's special teams did their part on Friday, accounting for half of MSU's eight goals. The Spartans were 2-3 on the power play and then added a pair of shorthanded goals.
The game was 2-1 in favor of MSU after one period and set up a wild, five-goal second frame, with the Spartans leading 5-3 after 40 minutes. The home team had three more goals in the final period for the final 8-3 final.
Trey Augustine made 27 saves in the win, improving his record to 7-1-0.
MSU wraps up the two-game set with the Irish on Saturday. Puck drop at Munn Ice Arena is at 8 pm.
First Period: Danny Nelson tipped a shot by Axel Kumlin from the left point, putting the visitors on top just 1:09 into the game. Nelson was at the bottom of the left circle to tip the shot past Augustine for his fourth goal of the season. MSU scored twice in a 65-second span after the midpoint of the period to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead before heading into the intermission. The first Spartan goal of the night came at 13:45 when Nick Andrews pushed it to Red Savage at the right hash from above the left circle, and he tapped it to Tiernan Shoudy – the junior flicked it high over the shoulder of Owen Say for his first goal of the season. MSU's penalty kill went to work 30 seconds later due to a high-sticking call against Charlie Stramel, but took the first lead at 14:49. Shoudy forced the turnover at the defensive blue line and got it to Savage, who went up the right side on
Second Period: The middle period was a five- goal explosion, but the Spartans built upon their lead to eventually take a 5-3 lead into the second intermission The Irish tied it up on a power play goal early in the second period. Brennan Ali sent a lead pass into the low slot for Nelson, who scored his second of the night. MSU got the lead back 55 seconds later, on a man advantage goal by Joey Larson – he was fed by Tanner Kelly from the top of the slot, and he one-timed it past Say for his fourth of the season. The Irish tied it up again at 7:59 on a laser from Michael Mastrodomenico from the top of the left circle – but MSU's answer this time was a pair of goals just over 90 seconds apart to make it a 5-3 game. The first came from Charlie Stramel; the play initiated with a blast by Matt Basgall from the high slot – Gavin O'Connell got a piece of it on its way, and then Stramel tipped the tip for his third goal of the season. Karsen Dorwart scored his first of the season at 9:43 – a rebound from a Nicklas Andrews shot from the left circle caromed out to Dorwart above the hash marks and he buried it for a two-goal MSU advantage. MSU was outshot 16-9 in the period, but MSU quickly answered every offensive strike by the visitors to maintain control of the game.
Third Period: The Spartans capitalized on a too many men call against Notre Dame at 4:34, as Dorwart picked up his second goal of the night just seven seconds later. Dorwart won the faceoff in the left circle to Matt Basgall, who returned the puck to his centerman for a shot above the faceoff dot that found its mark. At 9:33, the home team added another – Shane Vansaghi drove up the right side, and got off a shot saved by Say. Tommi Männistö got a stick on it, settling the puck a bit for Mikey DeAngelo – DeAngelo's second poke at it made it over the goal line for the freshman's first collegiate tally. After the DeAngelo tally, the Irish made a goaltending change, going to junior Jack Williams for the final 10:26. The final goal came shorthanded at 19:31. Vansaghi carried the puck into the zone on an odd man rush and drove the right side and onto the doorstep at the right post. He pulled up and dished to the trailing David Gucciardi for an eighth goal, the senior's second of the season.
NOTEABLES:
The Spartans (8-1, 3-0 B1G) got eight goals from seven different players, with junior Karsen Dorwart (2-1-3) leading the way with a three-point night. Seven players had two-point nights, 14 players had at least a point, with Dorwart, Tiernan Shoudy, and freshman Mikey DeAngelo each recording their first goal of the season.
Notre Dame got two goals from Danny Nelson and a goal and an assist from Michael Mastrodomenico. Starter Owen Say made 25 saves in nearly 50 minutes of work, surrendering seven goals; Jack Williams played the final 10 minutes and had eight saves and one goal against. The Irish are now 5-6 and 1-4-0 in Conference play.
MSU's special teams did their part on Friday, accounting for half of MSU's eight goals. The Spartans were 2-3 on the power play and then added a pair of shorthanded goals.
The game was 2-1 in favor of MSU after one period and set up a wild, five-goal second frame, with the Spartans leading 5-3 after 40 minutes. The home team had three more goals in the final period for the final 8-3 final.
Trey Augustine made 27 saves in the win, improving his record to 7-1-0.
MSU wraps up the two-game set with the Irish on Saturday. Puck drop at Munn Ice Arena is at 8 pm.
First Period: Danny Nelson tipped a shot by Axel Kumlin from the left point, putting the visitors on top just 1:09 into the game. Nelson was at the bottom of the left circle to tip the shot past Augustine for his fourth goal of the season. MSU scored twice in a 65-second span after the midpoint of the period to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead before heading into the intermission. The first Spartan goal of the night came at 13:45 when Nick Andrews pushed it to Red Savage at the right hash from above the left circle, and he tapped it to Tiernan Shoudy – the junior flicked it high over the shoulder of Owen Say for his first goal of the season. MSU's penalty kill went to work 30 seconds later due to a high-sticking call against Charlie Stramel, but took the first lead at 14:49. Shoudy forced the turnover at the defensive blue line and got it to Savage, who went up the right side on
Second Period: The middle period was a five- goal explosion, but the Spartans built upon their lead to eventually take a 5-3 lead into the second intermission The Irish tied it up on a power play goal early in the second period. Brennan Ali sent a lead pass into the low slot for Nelson, who scored his second of the night. MSU got the lead back 55 seconds later, on a man advantage goal by Joey Larson – he was fed by Tanner Kelly from the top of the slot, and he one-timed it past Say for his fourth of the season. The Irish tied it up again at 7:59 on a laser from Michael Mastrodomenico from the top of the left circle – but MSU's answer this time was a pair of goals just over 90 seconds apart to make it a 5-3 game. The first came from Charlie Stramel; the play initiated with a blast by Matt Basgall from the high slot – Gavin O'Connell got a piece of it on its way, and then Stramel tipped the tip for his third goal of the season. Karsen Dorwart scored his first of the season at 9:43 – a rebound from a Nicklas Andrews shot from the left circle caromed out to Dorwart above the hash marks and he buried it for a two-goal MSU advantage. MSU was outshot 16-9 in the period, but MSU quickly answered every offensive strike by the visitors to maintain control of the game.
Third Period: The Spartans capitalized on a too many men call against Notre Dame at 4:34, as Dorwart picked up his second goal of the night just seven seconds later. Dorwart won the faceoff in the left circle to Matt Basgall, who returned the puck to his centerman for a shot above the faceoff dot that found its mark. At 9:33, the home team added another – Shane Vansaghi drove up the right side, and got off a shot saved by Say. Tommi Männistö got a stick on it, settling the puck a bit for Mikey DeAngelo – DeAngelo's second poke at it made it over the goal line for the freshman's first collegiate tally. After the DeAngelo tally, the Irish made a goaltending change, going to junior Jack Williams for the final 10:26. The final goal came shorthanded at 19:31. Vansaghi carried the puck into the zone on an odd man rush and drove the right side and onto the doorstep at the right post. He pulled up and dished to the trailing David Gucciardi for an eighth goal, the senior's second of the season.
NOTEABLES:
- MSU's eight goals is its most since an 8-4 victory over LIU on Oct. 22, 2022, Adam Nightingale's first season.
- The Spartans had never scored eight goals in a Big Ten game. Last year, MSU twice scored seven goals in a B1G contest – at Penn State (7-3, 1/13/24) and week later at Michigan (7-5, 1/20/24).
- The three goals allowed to the Irish matches MSUs high for goals by an opponent this season. MSU allowed three goals in each game to No. 2 Boston College, and split the series (0-3, 4-3).
- The Spartans scored two shorthanded goals, pushing its season total to three. MSU had a pair of power-play markers, and now have five goals on the man advantage in nine games (5-25, .200).
- Notre Dame blocked 16 shots to MSU's three. Each team won 38 draws.
- MSU allowed the game's opening goal for just the third time in nine games.
- Karsen Dorwart missed the opening two games of the season with injury, and scored his first two goals of the season and had a three-point night. Dorwart now has a 2-4-6 scoring line.
- Joey Larson's power play goal in the second period was his fourth goal of the season, and third scored with a man advantage. He added an assist in the third period.
- Red Savage had a goal and an assist. His shorthanded goal was the fourth of his career and pushed him to a 4-2-6 scoring line on the year.
- Charlie Stramel's second-period goal was his third of the season and seventh point of the year, and added an assist on Dorwart's PPG. Through nine games, he has matched his a 3-5-8 scoring line in 34 games at Wisconsin a year ago.
- Tiernan Shoudy had his first goal of the season and had two points on the night, his first multiple-point game of the season.
- Freshman Mikey DeAngelo scored his first goal as a Spartan in the third period, and was MSUs leader in the faceoff circle, wining 12 of 15 draws (80%).
- David Gucciardi scored his second of the season, shorthanded. It was his second shorthanded goal of his career. He was also a team-best +3 with defensive partner Owen West, who recorded his first collegiate point.
- Shane Vansaghi had assists on two of MSU's three third-period goals. He had his second career two-point game.
- Defensemen Nicklas Andrews and Matt Basgall each had two-assist efforts. Both now have six points on the season.
- Tommi Männistö and Isaac Howard each had single assists on the night. It was Männistö's first point of the season.
Team Stats
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3
A
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2
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
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