Six months of blood, sweat, and tears have all boiled down to this. The men’s hockey Buckeyes are four wins away from a national championship. In a few minutes No. 3 seed Ohio State will open its third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance (ninth overall) with a matchup against No. 2 seed Denver.
“From what we’ve heard, [the Pioneers] are a lot like us,” said OSU defensive captain Sasha Larocque. “That’s going to be a challenge, to face a team similar to ourselves. They play a structured game, solid defensively, and they don’t give up a lot. That’s the way we aim to play the game too.