ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Wisconsin skated to a hard-fought, 1-1 tie after 65 minutes to secure a road point at No. 14 Michigan.
In a first for the Badgers and the Big Ten, the teams skated 3-on-3 overtime after a normal 5-on-5 and saw the Wolverines score in double overtime to walk away with an extra point in the standings.Â
Following a quiet first period, freshman forward
Mick Messner lit the lamp for UW (5-7-1-0, 1-3-1-0 B1G) early in the second frame to give the Badgers the lead. After his initial shot was denied by Michigan goaltender Hayden Lavigne, the Madison, Wisconsin, native fired his own rebound into the net to give Wisconsin a 1-0 advantage.Â
That score would hold until midway through the final period when Michigan forward (6-5-1, 2-2-1-0 B1G) Adam Winborg crashed the UW crease to put home the rebound of a shot from forward Brendan Warren to knot the game at a goal apiece.Â
The Badgers had several chances in the waning moments of the third period but could not put any away.Â
UW and Michigan settled for a tie after a scoreless first overtime period, but Wolverines' forward Josh Norris found the back of the net in 3-on-3 overtime to give Michigan the extra point.Â
Junior goaltender
Jack Berry made 37 saves in goal for the Badgers.Â
Notes to Know:Â
- The Badgers were a perfect 4-for-4 on the penalty kill and had just eight penalty minutes in tonight's draw.
- Netminder Jack Berry's 37 saves were the most by a UW goaltender so far this season.Â
- The 3-on-3 overtime for the extra point in the standings was the first in Big Ten hockey history.
Straight from the Rink
Head Coach Tony Granato
On tonight's result:
"Berry played well. We played the way we wanted to play, we just weren't able to capitalize on the chances we had when the game was on the line. Michigan made a great play in the overtime for the goal. I liked how all of our players played. It was the kind of effort and the kind of game we were looking for. We needed a game like that.
"I liked the way we played. I thought our defensive group was solid. I thought all four lines had their moments where they played the way they were supposed to play. It was physical. There were a lot of blocked shots. I think more people would have thought Wisconsin-Michigan would be a five, four or more-goal game, but both teams defensively played hard around their net."Â
Junior goaltender Jack Berry
On tonight's result:
"I felt pretty confident out there. I feel like they got a few quick shots early in the game. There was one off the post, and I thought that was just a good save to get into the game. After that, I felt like I could see the puck really well. Our D did a good job of tracking back and keeping shots to the perimeter. There weren't too many shots in the slot in the house there.Â
"I thought we played well. Obviously we got the short end of the straw there, but we just have to come out tomorrow and fire more pucks on net and get this goalie to move more. That's how we score most of our goals. I think we'll come back stronger tomorrow."Â
"They're a team that shoots from everywhere. Their defense is pretty good and they shoot the puck a lot. With having our D being so big and blocking shots, it helps me out a lot. It's huge."Â
Up Next: The Badgers take on the Wolverines in the series finale tomorrow at Yost Ice Arena. Puck drop is slated for 6:30 p.m. (CT)Â