Freshman Jackson Smith (Calgary, Alberta) scored twice, including the game-tying goal late in the third period as No. 6 Penn State and No. 2 Michigan skated to a 4-4 tie in Big Ten Conference action at Yost Ice Arena on Friday evening. With the two goals, Smith set the single-season goals record for a Penn State defenseman.
Penn State moves to 18-8-1 and 10-6-1 in Big Ten play following the tie while the Wolverines now sit 23-5-1 on the year and 14-4-1 in conference action. Michigan secured the extra point in the Big Ten standings winning the shootout, 1-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Penn State wasted little time opening the scoring just 58 ticks into the first period as junior Reese Laubach (San Jose, Calif.) redirected a cross-ice pass from sophomore JJ Wiebusch (Verona, Wis.) into a yawning net after junior Matt DiMarsico (Wexford, Pa.) used a neutral-zone stick lift to steal the puck and start the rush.
Michigan evened the contest near the midway point of the first period as Garrett Schifsky slipped a rebound home after Drew Schock’s initial chance was turned aside for the 1-1 score at the 9:18 mark.
The Nittany Lions regained the lead as Smith collected a loose puck in the slot and mohawked down the far side before firing a sharp angle shot that beat Wolverine net-minder Jack Ivankovic far-side past the blocker for the 2-1 advantage at 11:35 of the first period.
The hosts responded again taking advantage of an extended 5-on-3 powerplay as TJ Hughes one-timed the puck from below the left dot for the for the 2-2 scorer at the 14:25 mark.
Penn State regained the lead for the third time nearing the mid-point of the second stanza taking advantage of another offensive zone turnover as freshman Shea Van Olm (Calgary, Alberta) found sophomore Nic Chin-DeGraves (Edmonton, Alberta) and he fired far-side past the glove for the 3-2 edge at the 8:20 mark.
Michigan pulled the game even once again as Asher Barnett’s slapshot slipped between the legs of Nittany Lion freshman goaltender Josh Fleming (Montreal, Quebec) for the 3-3 score at 11:17 of the middle frame.
The Wolverines took their first lead of the game just past the midway point of the third period as Hughes knocked one out of the air and into a yawning net on an odd-man rush after Fleming turned aside the initial shot for the 4-3 lead at the 10:21 mark.
The Nittany Lions received a late third period powerplay and made it count as Smith lasered home his second of the game from the slot for the 4-4 score at 16:46 of the third period.
After an entertaining, but scoreless overtime session, Michigan secured the extra point with a, 1-0, shootout victory on a goal from Michael Hage.
GOALTENDING
Fleming moves to 8-4-1 on the year following a 33-save performance in the tie while his counterpart, Jack Ivankovic, stopped 34 shots and is now 18-5-1 overall.
NOTES
Penn State held the slim, 38-37, edge in shots on goal while going 1-for-3 on the man-advantage while Michigan went 1-for-5 on the powerplay for the game.
The tie is the first for the Nittany Lions since a 2-2 draw at No. 1 Michigan State last February and it is the first shootout loss for Penn State since the Frozen Confines against Notre Dame.
Penn State is now 4-2-1 in its last seven games at Yost Ice Arena.
Laubach’s first period goal snapped a streak of four-straight games where the opponent has opened the scoring against the Nittany Lions.
With one goal and one assist, Laubach secures his second multi-point game of the season and the 16th of his career.
With a pair of goals, Smith secures his first career multi-goal game and marks his fifth multi-point effort of the season.
NEXT UP
Both teams return to Yost tomorrow evening to conclude the season series with a 5 p.m. puck drop.
THE ASYLUM
Smith sets record in tie
Freshman Jackson Smith (Calgary, Alberta) scored twice, including the game-tying goal late in the third period as No. 6 Penn State and No. 2 Michigan skated to a 4-4 tie in Big Ten Conference action at Yost Ice Arena on Friday evening. With the two goals, Smith set the single-season goals record for a Penn State defenseman.
Penn State moves to 18-8-1 and 10-6-1 in Big Ten play following the tie while the Wolverines now sit 23-5-1 on the year and 14-4-1 in conference action. Michigan secured the extra point in the Big Ten standings winning the shootout, 1-0.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Penn State wasted little time opening the scoring just 58 ticks into the first period as junior Reese Laubach (San Jose, Calif.) redirected a cross-ice pass from sophomore JJ Wiebusch (Verona, Wis.) into a yawning net after junior Matt DiMarsico (Wexford, Pa.) used a neutral-zone stick lift to steal the puck and start the rush.
Michigan evened the contest near the midway point of the first period as Garrett Schifsky slipped a rebound home after Drew Schock’s initial chance was turned aside for the 1-1 score at the 9:18 mark.
The Nittany Lions regained the lead as Smith collected a loose puck in the slot and mohawked down the far side before firing a sharp angle shot that beat Wolverine net-minder Jack Ivankovic far-side past the blocker for the 2-1 advantage at 11:35 of the first period.
The hosts responded again taking advantage of an extended 5-on-3 powerplay as TJ Hughes one-timed the puck from below the left dot for the for the 2-2 scorer at the 14:25 mark.
Penn State regained the lead for the third time nearing the mid-point of the second stanza taking advantage of another offensive zone turnover as freshman Shea Van Olm (Calgary, Alberta) found sophomore Nic Chin-DeGraves (Edmonton, Alberta) and he fired far-side past the glove for the 3-2 edge at the 8:20 mark.
Michigan pulled the game even once again as Asher Barnett’s slapshot slipped between the legs of Nittany Lion freshman goaltender Josh Fleming (Montreal, Quebec) for the 3-3 score at 11:17 of the middle frame.
The Wolverines took their first lead of the game just past the midway point of the third period as Hughes knocked one out of the air and into a yawning net on an odd-man rush after Fleming turned aside the initial shot for the 4-3 lead at the 10:21 mark.
The Nittany Lions received a late third period powerplay and made it count as Smith lasered home his second of the game from the slot for the 4-4 score at 16:46 of the third period.
After an entertaining, but scoreless overtime session, Michigan secured the extra point with a, 1-0, shootout victory on a goal from Michael Hage.
GOALTENDING
Fleming moves to 8-4-1 on the year following a 33-save performance in the tie while his counterpart, Jack Ivankovic, stopped 34 shots and is now 18-5-1 overall.
NOTES
Penn State held the slim, 38-37, edge in shots on goal while going 1-for-3 on the man-advantage while Michigan went 1-for-5 on the powerplay for the game.
The tie is the first for the Nittany Lions since a 2-2 draw at No. 1 Michigan State last February and it is the first shootout loss for Penn State since the Frozen Confines against Notre Dame.
Penn State is now 4-2-1 in its last seven games at Yost Ice Arena.
Laubach’s first period goal snapped a streak of four-straight games where the opponent has opened the scoring against the Nittany Lions.
With one goal and one assist, Laubach secures his second multi-point game of the season and the 16th of his career.
With a pair of goals, Smith secures his first career multi-goal game and marks his fifth multi-point effort of the season.
NEXT UP
Both teams return to Yost tomorrow evening to conclude the season series with a 5 p.m. puck drop.
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