MADISON, Wis. – To cap off its four-game season-opening homestand, the Wisconsin men’s hockey team fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes, 2-1, on Saturday night at the Kohl Center.
Ohio State (3-0-1, 2-0-0 Big Ten) opened the scoring 21 seconds into the game before adding another tally 1:01 into the third period to make it 2-0. The Badgers tried to generate offensive momentum in the third period, but Quinn Finley’s goal with 11:43 left in the contest was not enough for Wisconsin (1-3-0, 0-2-0 Big Ten) to force overtime.
How it Happened
Ohio State got on the board 21 seconds into the contest on a shot from Riley Thompson.
Neither team lit the lamp in the second period. Wisconsin had a power-play opportunity but was unable to convert on any scoring chances to tie the game.
The Buckeyes doubled their lead 1:01 into the third period after Max Montes beat UW’s sophomore goaltender William Gramme.
Sophomore forward Finley got the Badgers on the board 8:17 into the third period. Sophomore defenseman Joe Palodichuk passed from deep in the right side of the OSU zone around to junior defenseman Ben Dexheimer at the blue line. Dexheimer took a shot that Ryland Mosley deflected through the goaltender’s five hole before Finley pushed the loose puck into the open net to cut the Buckeye’s lead in half.
Quinn Him-ley (@QuinnFinley2) 😤
🍎: Ben Dexheimer & Joe Palodichuk pic.twitter.com/PVyZonUmsH
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 20, 2024
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