For a moment, Evan Barratt was the hero once again. With time winding down in the third period and Oskar Autio on the bench for the extra attacker, Barratt found a loose puck and swung a backhand shot past Strauss Mann.
Aside from sending Pegula Ice Arena into a frenzy, the goal leveled Saturday’s game against Michigan with a little more than a minute to play. After a scoreless period of overtime, the goal secured the tie and a point in the Big Ten standings.
Then came the second overtime period.
In the dying seconds of the 3-on-3 session, Barratt began heading for the bench for a line change.