HOCKEY BUCKS EXPECT TIGHT, LOW SCORING TILTS AGAINST NOTRE DAME, ST. CLOUD
Aubrey Nelson on February 1, 2019 at 3:45 pm
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It’s an important week for Buckeye hockey as the men’s team squares off against its primary challenger for the Big Ten crown and the women look to right their ship on the road.
NO. 4 MEN VS. NO. 11/13 NOTRE DAME
GAME INFO FRIDAY SATURDAY
Opening Faceoff 7pm ET 8pm ET
Television None BTN
Local Radio 1460 AM 1460 AM
Online Stream BTN Plus ($) BTN2Go ($)
The Buckeyes come into this series off a bye week and on a three-game winning streak. The Irish are unbeaten in their last four games. After taking five out of six points from Michigan State last week, Notre Dame has closed to just four points back of the Big Ten-leading Bucks. Obviously, this series has major implications for the conference standings.
TEAM STATS NOTRE DAME OHIO STATE
Records 14-8-3, 7-6-2-2 B1G 15-5-4, 8-3-2-2 B1G
National Polls (PWR) No. 11 / No. 13 (No. 14) No. 4 / No. 4 (No. 5)
Avg. Goals For / Against 3.08 / 2.36 3.21 / 2.21
Power Play / Penalty Kill 21.1% / 81.0% 23.0% / 80.0%
Points Leader Dylan Malmquist (25) Mason Jobst (30)
Leading Goal Scorer Cal Burke (9) Mason Jobst (14)
Top Goaltender Cale Morris (2.32/.928) Tommy Nappier (1.78/.940)
The last time Ohio State and Notre Dame met the teams split a pair of low-scoring, one goal games. Sean Romeo shut it down in net and the Buckeyes claimed a 1-0 win. Then the Irish took a 2-1 decision.
“Over the last few years every time we play them it seems it’s a one-goal game, very tight game,” said Steve Rohlik. “I don’t expect anything different this weekend.”
BIG TEN STANDINGS PTS
Ohio State 29
Notre Dame 25
Minnesota 24
Michigan 21
Michigan State 20
Penn State 20
Wisconsin 20
The key to coming out on top in those close games, Rohlik said, is for the Buckeyes to have faith in their system and not shoot themselves in the foot. “The number one thing that comes off the page is just [the Irish] don’t beat themselves, so we can’t beat ourselves. I think we’ve got to stay patient. We’ve got to stay disciplined in structure with what we’re doing. I think that’s the key.”
“I think it’s a good little rivalry,” the Buckeye coach noted. “I think our guys know we’ve got to be at our best to beat them.”
You’ll have to head out to the Schott or shell out for an online stream in order to see tonight’s game. But Saturday’s tilt airs live on BTN. And, beginning with that one, eight or the Bucks’ last nine games are set to air on local or national stations.
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