And that’s how the Wisconsin men’s hockey season ends. Not with a bang, but with a resounding whimper. What went wrong in Columbus? Well, let’s get into it.
The Badgers traveled to Columbus this past weekend for Big Ten quarterfinal action against the No. 9 Ohio State Buckeyes. The two-out-of-three series marked a rematch of last year’s Big Ten quarterfinal in Madison where Ohio State pulled off the upset. Wisconsin entered this weekend looking to return the favor, and it looked like they would do just that.
The series started Friday night at Nationwide Arena, where Wisconsin (13-21-3 overall) skated to a 4-1 victory.