The No. 16 Michigan Wolverines (17-12-3) are not going quietly into the good night. Following a massive two-game sweep over Notre Dame last weekend, the Wolverines secured home ice in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, moved up to No. 14 in the Pairwise rankings — juuuust inside the projected cut line — and are playing some of the best hockey of their season.
Michigan dominated the Irish by a combined score of 6-1 in two games and goaltender Jake Barczewski was named the Big Ten’s First Star of the Week after stopping 50 of 51 shots.