Friday, October 26
Madison, WI
7 p.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
3-2-0, 0-0-0-0B1G
2
vs
6
Michigan Tech
1-2-0, 0-0-0-0WCHA
1
2
3
F
Michigan Tech
3
1
2
6
Wisconsin
1
0
1
2
Photo by: Alex Kulstad
Wisconsin drops series opener against Michigan Tech
October 26, 2018 | Men's Hockey
Roman Ahcan tallies first career goal in loss
MADISON, Wis. — Despite taking an early lead in the first period thanks to a goal from senior Seamus Malone, the No. 14 Wisconsin men's hockey team dropped the series opener against the Michigan Tech Huskies, 6-2, Friday night at the Kohl Center.Â
Malone opened the night's scoring three minutes into the first period after sending a laser from the circle past Michigan Tech (1-2-0, 0-0-0-0 WCHA) goaltender Matthew Jurusik to put Wisconsin (3-2-0, 0-0-0-0 Big Ten) up 1-0.Â
The goal marked the Badgers' fifth power-play tally of the season.Â
The Huskies rallied to score four unanswered goals before freshman forward Roman Ahcan tipped a shot from sophomore Wyatt Kalynuk into the net to notch his first collegiate goal and make it a 4-2 game early in the third period. Â
Michigan Tech scored two power-play goals in the final seven minutes of the game to seal a 6-2 victory over the Badgers.Â
Junior goaltender Jack Berry made 28 saves for Wisconsin.Â
Notes to Know:Â
- Freshman Roman Ahcan recorded his first career goal in the loss. Ahcan is the fifth rookie to score his first goal as a Badger this season.
- Sophomores Wyatt Kalynuk and Linus Weissbach each tallied two assists tonight.
- The Badgers allowed five power-play goals for the first time since March 7, 2010.
Straight from the RinkÂ
Head Coach Tony Granato
On tonight's loss:
"Tonight we were tentative and flat-footed. They came out out with a lot of energy and won more stick battles and races for loose pucks. They beat us at our own game."
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On penalty problems:
"We got ourselves into a lot of penalty trouble tonight. Our penalties really hurt us and carried over into our 5-on-5 play.
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Senior forward Seamus Malone
On 5-on-5 battles:
"I don't think we played our brand of hockey at all tonight. They came out and dictated play, and that has to be better tomorrow if we want to win."
On pivotal 5-on-3 stretch:
"It definitely threw our game off. If we would have killed that penalty, the momentum would have shifted our way."
Up Next:Â
The Badgers round out their series against the Huskies Saturday at the Kohl Center. Puck drops at 7 p.m. (CT)Â
Malone opened the night's scoring three minutes into the first period after sending a laser from the circle past Michigan Tech (1-2-0, 0-0-0-0 WCHA) goaltender Matthew Jurusik to put Wisconsin (3-2-0, 0-0-0-0 Big Ten) up 1-0.Â
The goal marked the Badgers' fifth power-play tally of the season.Â
The Huskies rallied to score four unanswered goals before freshman forward Roman Ahcan tipped a shot from sophomore Wyatt Kalynuk into the net to notch his first collegiate goal and make it a 4-2 game early in the third period. Â
Michigan Tech scored two power-play goals in the final seven minutes of the game to seal a 6-2 victory over the Badgers.Â
Junior goaltender Jack Berry made 28 saves for Wisconsin.Â
Notes to Know:Â
- Freshman Roman Ahcan recorded his first career goal in the loss. Ahcan is the fifth rookie to score his first goal as a Badger this season.
- Sophomores Wyatt Kalynuk and Linus Weissbach each tallied two assists tonight.
- The Badgers allowed five power-play goals for the first time since March 7, 2010.
Straight from the RinkÂ
Head Coach Tony Granato
On tonight's loss:
"Tonight we were tentative and flat-footed. They came out out with a lot of energy and won more stick battles and races for loose pucks. They beat us at our own game."
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On penalty problems:
"We got ourselves into a lot of penalty trouble tonight. Our penalties really hurt us and carried over into our 5-on-5 play.
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Senior forward Seamus Malone
On 5-on-5 battles:
"I don't think we played our brand of hockey at all tonight. They came out and dictated play, and that has to be better tomorrow if we want to win."
On pivotal 5-on-3 stretch:
"It definitely threw our game off. If we would have killed that penalty, the momentum would have shifted our way."
Up Next:Â
The Badgers round out their series against the Huskies Saturday at the Kohl Center. Puck drops at 7 p.m. (CT)Â
Team Stats
MTU
UW
Shots
34
27
PPG
5
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
7
8
Penalty Mins
14
30
Faceoffs Won
36
34
Game Leaders
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
2
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
1
A
2
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
Players Mentioned
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