After a sweep of the heavily favored Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor, the no. 16/13 Notre Dame Fighting Irish return to Compton Family Ice Arena for a Thursday-Friday series against the no. 20 Arizona State Sun Devils. The Sun Devils, who are playing a Big Ten schedule this season, had an impressive upset weekend sweep of their own, defeating a Wisconsin Badgers team who swept the Irish to open the season.
First Period
The start of Thursday’s contest could not have been any worse for the Irish. Just eleven seconds after the opening face-off, 2018 Detroit Red Wings draft pick Ryan O’Reilly got the Sun Devils on the board.