Friday, January 17
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Michigan State University
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Spartans Fall in OT at Michigan, 3-2
1/17/2025 9:29:00 PM | Men's Ice Hockey
Ann Arbor, Mich. . – Garrett Shifsky scored a minute into overtime to score a 3-2 win over top-ranked Michigan State on Friday night in Ann Arbor. It was MSU's first loss in 10 games, as the Spartans fall to 18-3-2.
The Wolverines twice battled back from one-goal deficits, with regulation scores in the second and third periods. Karsen Dorwart scored two minutes into the game, and then set up Joey Larson eight minutes into the third period to break a 1-1 deadlock. Michigan scored in the second period and got an equalizing tally from TJ Hughes with just over five minutes remaining in regulation. The Wolverines had a 13-10 edge in third-period shots and then had two attempts in OT, with the second one finding its mark.
Trey Augustine made 29 saves on the night, and Logan Stein made 35, with an additional 16 blocked shots coming from his defense.
The teams will play on Saturday night at Munn Ice Arena to finish the weekend set. Game time is 7:30 pm, with the game airing live on Big Ten Network.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
PERIOD RECAPS
First Period: The Spartans were on the board just over two minutes into the game. Gavin O'Connell and Karsen Dorwart were in the left corner of the offensive zone, battling a pair of Wolverines for the puck. Dorwart got it free and skated out between the goal line and the bottom of the left circle, and wristed a puck on the net, which bounced off Logan Stein's pads and into the back of the net. That was the only goal of the period – MSU outshot their hosts 15-7 and the Wolverine defense added seven blocked shots in the frame.
Second Period: The Michigan power play – operating at 27.4% entering the game (fifth nationally) tied the game midway through the second period. Will Horcoff was to Augustine's left, and tipped an Evan Werner shot from the left point for his second goal of the season. Under the five minute mark, the Spartans began to buzz in the offensive zone – but Stein kept things at bay to send the squads deadlocked into the final 20 minutes.
Third Period: Joey Larson broke the stalemate at 8:35 to give the Spartans back the lead. David Gucciardi sent a stretch pass out of the defensive zone and found Dorwart, who carried it into the offensive zone. Larson, meanwhile, skated through two defenders and got to the hash marks to receive the pass from Dorwart, and shoveled home a backhander for his eighth goal of the season. The home team battled and got the equalizer once again with just over five minutes to play in regulation. TJ Hughes collected the puck in the low slot and backhanded it high over the right shoulder of Augustine. Jackson Hallum and Tyler Duke picked up the assists. For the first time on the night, the Wolverines outshot MSU in the period, 13-10.
Overtime: The home team settled this game just a minute into the overtime period. Hughes carried the puck across the offensive blue line as Garrett Shifsky made a break for the low slot, and his shot from below the dot in the right circle beat Augustine to end the game. The Wolverines had two shots in the overtime period.
The Wolverines twice battled back from one-goal deficits, with regulation scores in the second and third periods. Karsen Dorwart scored two minutes into the game, and then set up Joey Larson eight minutes into the third period to break a 1-1 deadlock. Michigan scored in the second period and got an equalizing tally from TJ Hughes with just over five minutes remaining in regulation. The Wolverines had a 13-10 edge in third-period shots and then had two attempts in OT, with the second one finding its mark.
Trey Augustine made 29 saves on the night, and Logan Stein made 35, with an additional 16 blocked shots coming from his defense.
The teams will play on Saturday night at Munn Ice Arena to finish the weekend set. Game time is 7:30 pm, with the game airing live on Big Ten Network.
STATISTICS OF NOTE
- The Spartan had its nine game unbeaten streak snapped, (7-1-2) dating back to Dec.7
- This was MSU's first loss in overtime in six tries this season (3-1-2). It was MSU's second straight OT contest, and fifth OT game in as many B1G series.
- The Spartans were playing their tenth game of the last 11 away from Munn Ice Arena. Tomorrow's game at Munn is just the second since Dec. 1.
- Karsen Dorwart scored his seventh of the season and added a primary assist on the Larson score in the third period.
- Dorwart has scored in the first game of a series for the fifth straight weekend set.
- Joey Larson had his eighth goal of the season and also had an assist on Dorwart's first-period score.
- Gavin O'Connell returned to the lineup for the first time since Dec. 6 and had an assist on Dorwart's early goal.
- Senior David Gucciardi picked up an assist on a heads-up pass off the glass to Dorwart to set up Larson's goal.
- Trey Augustine made 29 saves on the night.
- Maxim Štrbák skated in his 50th career game.
PERIOD RECAPS
First Period: The Spartans were on the board just over two minutes into the game. Gavin O'Connell and Karsen Dorwart were in the left corner of the offensive zone, battling a pair of Wolverines for the puck. Dorwart got it free and skated out between the goal line and the bottom of the left circle, and wristed a puck on the net, which bounced off Logan Stein's pads and into the back of the net. That was the only goal of the period – MSU outshot their hosts 15-7 and the Wolverine defense added seven blocked shots in the frame.
Get the puck to the net, they say. Good things happen, they say.
— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) January 18, 2025
Karsen Dorwart with his seventh of the season gives MSU a 1-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/awoPwzAZgs
Second Period: The Michigan power play – operating at 27.4% entering the game (fifth nationally) tied the game midway through the second period. Will Horcoff was to Augustine's left, and tipped an Evan Werner shot from the left point for his second goal of the season. Under the five minute mark, the Spartans began to buzz in the offensive zone – but Stein kept things at bay to send the squads deadlocked into the final 20 minutes.
Third Period: Joey Larson broke the stalemate at 8:35 to give the Spartans back the lead. David Gucciardi sent a stretch pass out of the defensive zone and found Dorwart, who carried it into the offensive zone. Larson, meanwhile, skated through two defenders and got to the hash marks to receive the pass from Dorwart, and shoveled home a backhander for his eighth goal of the season. The home team battled and got the equalizer once again with just over five minutes to play in regulation. TJ Hughes collected the puck in the low slot and backhanded it high over the right shoulder of Augustine. Jackson Hallum and Tyler Duke picked up the assists. For the first time on the night, the Wolverines outshot MSU in the period, 13-10.
What a stretch pass by Gucciardi to initiate this one! Caroms off the glass to Dorwart, he passes to Larson, and he backhands his eighth of the season for a 2-1 Spartan lead! pic.twitter.com/DNXedHaeGq
— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) January 18, 2025
Overtime: The home team settled this game just a minute into the overtime period. Hughes carried the puck across the offensive blue line as Garrett Shifsky made a break for the low slot, and his shot from below the dot in the right circle beat Augustine to end the game. The Wolverines had two shots in the overtime period.
Team Stats
MSU
U-M
Shots
37
32
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
2
1
Penalty Mins
4
2
Faceoffs Won
35
33
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
2
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
1
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