» Kent Johnson scored a nifty between-the-legs third period power-play goal.
» Thomas Bordeleau went 16-7 in the faceoff dot while adding an assist on Johnson's goal.
» Erik Portillo made 18 saves on 21 shots he faced.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Red Berenson Rink at Yost Ice Arena)
Score: Wisconsin 4, #2 Michigan 2
Records: U-M (6-2-0, 1-1 B1G), UW (3-5-0, 1-1 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Friday, Nov. 5 -- vs. Michigan State (Yost Ice Arena), 7:30 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Kent Johnson scored a highlight-reel power-play goal but it was not enough for the Wolverines on Friday night (Oct. 29), as the University of Michigan ice hockey team lost 4-2 to visiting Wisconsin at Yost Ice Arena to finish off the opening weekend of Big Ten play with a split.
After being held scoreless in Thursday night's (Oct. 28) 3-0 Michigan win, Wisconsin (3-5-0, 1-1 Big Ten) struck first to take an early 1-0 lead Friday just 3:12 into the contest when a bungled deke from a UW forward resulted in a changeup dribbling across the goal line.
The Michigan offense continued to fire shots on net, at even strength and in one unsuccessful power-play attempt, but it failed to get on the scoresheet before the buzzer sounded for the first intermission. The Wolverines led in shots on goal 11-9 as well as faceoffs 13-9, but trailed after 20 minutes by a score of 1-0.
U-M's Jay Keranen was assessed a minor penalty for holding at 3:32 to put UW on the power play for the first time. The Maize and Blue penalty killers did their jobs to keep the deficit at one.
Late in the period, a misplayed clearing attempt in front of the Michigan net left a loose puck up for grabs near Portillo's crease. The Badgers jumped at the opportunity and converted into an open net to double their lead to 2-0 with 1:53 remaining in the second stanza.
With 20 minutes left in regulation, Wisconsin led the game 2-0, but Michigan (6-2-0, 1-1-0 Big Ten) maintained its advantage in shots on goal (20-15) as well as faceoffs won (19-17).
On Michigan's second power play of the evening, Johnson brought the crowd to its feet with an electrifying goal from the right corner of the Wisconsin crease at 4:45 of the third period. Standing near the paint and making himself an option by showing his blade to the puck carrier, Johnson accepted a pass from Thomas Bordeleau with his back to the UW netminder. With apparent ease, Johnson maneuvered the puck between his legs and flipped it over the goaltender's shoulder into the top-left corner of the net to halve the deficit and make the score 2-1. Brendan Brisson also collected an assist on Johnson's power-play goal, which was reminiscent of Brisson's SportsCenter Top-10 tally against Minnesota-Duluth two weeks ago.
Garrett Van Wyhe was taken down at center ice shortly after Michigan's first goal, and U-M head coach Mel Pearson used the team's timeout to request an official review. After an extended session at the video monitor in the penalty box, there was no penalty called on the play.
Less than six minutes into the final frame, Wisconsin scored its third goal of the game to regain a two-goal cushion.
Senior forward Jimmy Lambert showed off his edgework as he carved into the UW zone after receiving an outlet pass from Portillo to kick off a rush. Lambert weighed his options before moving the puck across the middle to Mackie Samoskevich on the left flank. The freshman loaded up and snapped a shot from the left dot that rifled in and out of the top corner of the net as fast as it entered to make the score 3-2 with exactly 10 minutes left to play.
With 2:40 remaining in regulation, Portillo went to the bench for an extra attacker. Bordeleau won several key faceoffs in the UW zone, but the Badgers escaped their end with the puck and sent it into the back of the empty cage from long-range to seal the game with two minutes left and a 4-2 lead.
The Wolverines outshot the Badgers 34-23 and dominated in the faceoff dot 34-22, but failed to overcome two back-breaking goals. With the comeback falling short, U-M drops to 6-2 on the season and 1-1 in conference play.
Fresh off of a 5-for-5 performance in Thursday night's win, Michigan's penalty kill turned in another perfect performance on Friday, killing both Wisconsin power plays to raise their season success rate on the penalty kill to 80.6 percent (7-for-34).
Next Friday and Saturday (Nov. 5-6), in-state rivals clash for the first of four regular-season meetings as Michigan and Michigan State will link up for a home-and-home series. Friday night's (Nov. 5) game will be at Yost Ice Arena, with puck drop scheduled for 7:30 p.m. On Saturday (Nov. 6), the teams will head up to East Lansing for the back end at Munn Ice Arena; game time for the contest is to be determined.
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