Wisconsin closes Michigan series with an OT loss

Friday, November 20

Madison, WI

6 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

2-2-0, 2-2-0-0-0B1G

Michigan

4-0-0, 2-0-0-1-0B1G

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Michigan

Wisconsin

Photo by: Victoria Dombeck

Wisconsin closes Michigan series with an OT loss

November 20, 2020 | Men's Hockey

Box Score

UW falls short in its first 3v3 OT of the season

MADISON, Wis. — Tough night at LaBahn Friday as the No. 14 Badgers (2-2-0, 2-2-0-1 Big Ten) battled hard for 64 minutes and 33 seconds against the No. 6 Wolverines (4-0-0, 1-0-1-0 Big Ten) to come up short 2-1 in their first 3v3 overtime of the season.

After a scoreless first, junior Roman Ahcan notched his first goal of the season just two minutes into the second on a perfect power-play pass by senior Tarek Baker giving the Badgers four first goals in four games.

L👀k back: With 18:09 to go in the second, @Romanahcan3 taps in a pass by @Tbakes9 #Badgers - 1
Wolverines - 0 pic.twitter.com/czQgp31VSN
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) November 21, 2020

Wisconsin held fast to its lead in the second until Michigan knocked one in with six minutes to go to tie the game at 1-1.

It was a back-and-forth third period for both teams before a single five minute 3v3 overtime where the Wolverines scored with 26.6 seconds left for the overtime victory.

UW netminder Robbie Beydoun stopped 34 of 36 shots.

Notes to know:

Sophomore Cole Caufield posted his fourth assist of the season giving him one in each game of UW's four games
Senior Tarek Baker has his third consecutive game with an assist
Senior Linus Weissbach skated in his 100th career game as a Badger
Wisconsin's power play is 4-14 (28.6) scoring a power-play marker for the fourth consecutive contest.

Up next: Wisconsin is back at home Monday and Tuesday Nov. 23-24 with a pre-Thanksgiving series against No. 10 Penn State. Catch the games live on-air at 5 p.m. on Fox Sports Wisconsin and 1310 WIBA, and streams at BTN+.