The Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended their series against the University of Wisconsin Badgers Saturday with a 3-1 victory at home. Fans saw a standout Irish power play in this angsty matchup along with cool and collected Notre Dame goaltending. This followed Notre Dame’s 5-3 win against the Badgers Friday.
First Period
In this series closer, the Irish took a bit longer than they did on Friday to set the tone, but gained leverage as the period neared its halfway point despite faceoff struggles.
The Badgers gave Irish netminder Ryan Bischel an early test in the form of a shot in front of the goal from Carson Bantle.