Coming off a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory on Friday night, the Michigan hockey team had a chance to go for a sweep on Saturday night in its weekend series against Michigan State. Not only would a win mean sweeping a Big Ten opponent and in-state rival, but it would have been a huge momentum builder to do so against the No. 1 ranked team in the country.
However, the Wolverines were unable to get the job done, dropping Saturday’s game 4-1.
Michigan was riding high off its overtime win, and with Michigan State drawing a penalty a little more than a minute into the game, the Wolverines were offered a very early power play.