With a 3-1 win in Sunday’s decisive Game 3, the Ohio State men’s hockey team completed a massive upset over No. 5 Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals, taking the series 2-1.
Junior defenseman Brent Johnson drew first blood for the Buckeyes, snapping a shot past Wisconsin goaltender Kyle McClellan to push Ohio State ahead 1-0 with 10:52 to play in the opening period. The Badgers quickly responded, however, as freshman forward William Whitelaw — a third-round selection of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft — scored off a rebound to tie the game with 8:20 remaining in the frame.
Terness secured the win behind 28 saves, including a stretch of 27 consecutive stops after Wisconsin’s first-period score. McClellan recorded 21 saves against the Buckeyes.Feeling the heat from the unexpected Game 1 loss, Wisconsin came out swinging on Saturday evening. It wasn’t until the third period that Ohio State shook off the negated goal, as senior forward Patrick Guzzo got an unassisted opportunity past McClellan to cut the Badger lead to 3-2 with 10:13 to play in regulation. The Badgers kept the Buckeyes at bay, though, scoring an empty-netter off the stick of sophomore forward Cruz Lucius to push the advantage back up to two with 2:16 to play.
Fifth-year defenseman Scooter Brickey extended Ohio State’s lead to 2-0 with 9:56 remaining in the second period, ricocheting the puck off the back of McClellan’s pad from behind the net for a remarkable score.March 10, 2024
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