The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team entered the final weekend of the regular season against the Michigan Wolverines needing a sweep to set themselves up for the Big Ten Tournament. In the first game of the series they got what they needed, beating Michigan in a shootout to earn two crucial points.
Game Summary (Notre Dame 3 - Michigan 3)
First Period
The first period was the busiest twenty minutes of the night, with each team scoring twice. Michigan got on the board first four minutes in, but Notre Dame answered just a few minutes later and took the lead with two goals in under a minute.