The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team returned home after a rough road series last weekend, but things didn’t necessarily get any easier welcoming the #3 Michigan Wolverines to South Bend. As should be expected in a rivalry matchup like this, the opening game was physical and it saw a good deal of penalties, including a few majors and game misconducts. Ultimately though, after being tied through the first period, the rest of the game wasn’t competitive as Michigan pulled away and won easily 5-1.
Game Summary (Notre Dame 1 - Michigan 5)
First Period
Notre Dame put themselves in a difficult position early, as Nick Leivermann took a penalty only 2 minutes into the game.