COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With two power-play goals, Wisconsin men's hockey (5-5-0, 5-3-0-0-1-0 Big Ten) came back strong Friday evening defending their first period lead over the Buckeyes (2-4-0, 1-4-0-0-1-0 Big Ten) for a 3-1 series finish in Columbus. Ā Ā
Sophomore
Cole Caufield put Wisconsin on the board first with a seeing-eye wrist shot from just inside the blue line at 14:18 in the first.Ā Juniors
Jesper Peltonen and
Jack GorniakĀ helped set up the play.Ā
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Ohio State tied it up halfway through the second, but not for long thanks to junior
Brock Caufield.Ā
With 6:41 to go in the second,
Cole Caufield and Gorniak teed up
Brock Caufield for a one-timer from the slot.Ā
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Gorniak took his turn on the power play in the third for the Badgers, finishing off a tic-tac-toe pass playĀ with 13:47 left for a 3-1 final. Ā
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Notes to know:Ā
- Freshman netminder Cameron Rowe had a stellar first full career start, making 40 saves for a .976 save percentage and his first career victory.
- Fellow Montreal Canadiens' draft picks Cole Caufield and Jack GorniakĀ each had three-point nights with a goal, primary and second assist.Ā
- UW notched two power-play goals tonight for the first time this season thanks to Brock Caufield and Gorniak. They've scored at least one power-play goal in seven of 10 games.
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Next up: UW heads to East Lansing, Michigan, to close out its first half with games atĀ Michigan State on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 8-9. Puck drop is at 5 p.m. CT on Tuesday, while Wednesday's game starts at 3 p.m. CT. Watch the series live on Big Ten Network or listen in on the Badgers Sports Network.Ā
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