Tyson Jugnauth at Michigan
Clara Boudette
4
Wisconsin U-W 10-18-0, 3-15-0
7
Winner Michigan U-M 18-9-1, 10-8-0
Wisconsin U-W
10-18-0, 3-15-0
4
Final
7
Michigan U-M
18-9-1, 10-8-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Wisconsin U-W 2 0 2 4
Michigan U-M 5 2 0 7

Game Recap: Men's Hockey | | Clara Boudette

Badgers fall short at No. 6 Michigan

Jugnauth tallies two goals, one assist, to lead Badgers

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin men's hockey team fell 7-4 at Michigan on Saturday at Yost Ice Arena to close out the weekend series against the Wolverines..

Freshman forward Tyson Jugnauth posted a career high three-point performance (2g, 1a) but the Badgers were unable to overcome an early deficit.

In a crazy first period that saw a combined seven tallies and 34 shots on goal, Michigan (18-9-1, 10-8-0 Big Ten) netted three goals in the first 9:06 of the stanza to establish a lead.. Dylan Duke tapped in a back-door pass from TJ Hughes and Mackie Samoskevich 1:37 into the game. Two minutes later, Eric Ciccolini capitalized on a rebound set up by Jackson Hallum and Nick Granowicz. Ciccolini notched his second goal of the game on the power play at 9:06, assisted by TJ Hughes and Ethan Edwards.

Freshman defenseman Tyson Jugnauth gave the Badgers some momentum when he found the back of the net at 9:45 to cut Michigan's lead to 3-1. Mathieu De St. Phalle battled for the puck behind Michigan's net and sent it out to Cruz Lucius in the slot. Lucius partially fanned on a shot but the puck found Jugnauth as he came down from the point and he picked the top left corner. 
 

Gavin Brindley added to the Wolverines lead at 12:47 in the first period when he hammered in a one-timer from the top of the circle, set up by Adam Fantilli and Michigan goaltender Erik Portillo. 

TJ Hughes' power-play goal a minute later made it 5-1 and UW made a goaltending change to junior Kyle McClellan with the score 5-1 for Michigan.

Jugnauth then scored his second goal of the game at 15:56 in the first frame. Corson Ceulemans directed the puck to De St. Phalle along the boards in Michigan's zone. He sent a pass across the zone to Jugnauth on the point who took a stride before winding up a slap shot and hammering the puck past goaltender Erik Portillo.
 

The Wolverines increased their lead to 6-2 at the start of the second period when Edwards let off a one-timer from the point through a screen. 

Michigan skated into the third period with a 7-2 lead after Granowicz scored on a rebound.

Sophomore forward Zach Urdahl found the back of the net for UW at 7:16 in the final frame. Captain Dominick Mersch fed the puck up the boards to Jugnauth on the point who skated the puck down into the corner and fired a shot on net for Urdahl to sweep past Portillo.
 

Graduate forward Brock Caufield closed out the scoring for the Badgers on the power play at 12:36 in the third period. Caufield won the face off back to Ceulemans on the point, who fired a shot towards the net. The puck deflected off a Michigan defender, but Caufield stood ready to finish the rebound.
 
Notes to know:
Next Up: The Badgers are back home at the Kohl Center on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, for a border battle against No. 1 Minnesota. Puck drop on Friday is set for 7 p.m on Bally Sports Wisconsin Extra. Saturday's game is set for 5 p.m. on Big Ten Network. Follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey.

Friday's game will be a Stripe Out at the Kohl Center, while Saturday's game will serve as Alumni Night, with the 50th anniversary of UW's 1973 NCAA championship, and the 40th anniversary of the 1983 NCAA championship getting recognized. 
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