Saturday Recap: Michigan State sweeps Penn State in overtime
Plus: Johnny Hicks came back with a shutout for Denver, Minnesota sweeps the Badgers, and more
Charlie Stramel’s overtime goal was the difference for Michigan State, which completed a weekend sweep over Penn State with an outdoor victory at Beaver Stadium. Elsewhere, Minnesota swept Wisconsin, Denver goalie Johnny Hicks came back after getting injured on Friday to post a shutout for the Pioneers, and much more.
Here’s a complete recap of Saturday’s action, with notes from every game played across the college hockey world.
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Michigan State 5, Penn State 4 (OT): Charlie Stramel completed a hat trick in overtime to lift the Spartans to a sweep and an outdoor win at Beaver Stadium.
Stramel finished the afternoon with four points (3g, 1a), while Daniel Russell chipped in with a goal and three assists. Porter Martone assisted on three goals, and Aiden Fink scored twice for Penn State.
Michigan 3, Ohio State 2 (OT): The Buckeyes erased a late deficit with two goals to force overtime, but Nick Moldenhauer scored the winner — his second of the game — to send the Wolverines home with the extra point. Stephen Peck turned aside 32 shots in the win.
Minnesota 8, Wisconsin 4: The Gophers completed a weekend sweep of the Badgers and extended Wisconsin’s losing streak to six games. Wisconsin, which was ranked as high as No. 3 in the NPI just weeks ago, is now clinging to one of the final at-large spots at No. 14.
Christian Fitzgerald scored twice for Wisconsin, while Brodie Ziemer and Erik Pahlsson each tallied two goals for Minnesota.
