The end of Notre Dame’s 2023-24 hockey season on Saturday night was a bit of a rerun of the night before.
Fourth-seeded Michigan rallied with two late goals to overtake 5 seed ND, this time 4-3, to win the best-of-three Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal series, two games to none. Both games were played at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Wolverines (20-13-3) advance to the single-elimination tourney semifinals next Saturday against top-seeded Michigan State, which had a bye into the semis. Third seed Minnesota will play the winner of Sunday’s quarterfinal matchup between No. 2 Wisconsin and No. 7 Ohio State in the other semi. Their series is tied 1-1.
The Irish finish 15-19-2, ending on a five-game losing streak and losing eight of their last nine games.
The same players who scored goals in ND’s 5-4 come-from-ahead loss on Friday rose to the occasion again. This time Drew Bavaro, Landon Slaggert and Patrick Moynihan scored a goal apiece, with Slaggert being credited with an assist and Moynihan two assists.
Michigan outshot the Irish, 36-28. Ryan Bischel recorded 31 saves for Notre Dame.
TJ Hughes scored the first two Wolverines goals. After the Irish took a 3-2 lead in the second period on Moynihan’s goal, Duke Dylan tied the game, and Gavin Brindley scored the game-winner in the final period.
Fourth-seeded Michigan rallied with two late goals to overtake 5 seed ND, this time 4-3, to win the best-of-three Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal series, two games to none. Both games were played at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich.
The Wolverines (20-13-3) advance to the single-elimination tourney semifinals next Saturday against top-seeded Michigan State, which had a bye into the semis. Third seed Minnesota will play the winner of Sunday’s quarterfinal matchup between No. 2 Wisconsin and No. 7 Ohio State in the other semi. Their series is tied 1-1.
The Irish finish 15-19-2, ending on a five-game losing streak and losing eight of their last nine games.
The same players who scored goals in ND’s 5-4 come-from-ahead loss on Friday rose to the occasion again. This time Drew Bavaro, Landon Slaggert and Patrick Moynihan scored a goal apiece, with Slaggert being credited with an assist and Moynihan two assists.
Michigan outshot the Irish, 36-28. Ryan Bischel recorded 31 saves for Notre Dame.
TJ Hughes scored the first two Wolverines goals. After the Irish took a 3-2 lead in the second period on Moynihan’s goal, Duke Dylan tied the game, and Gavin Brindley scored the game-winner in the final period.
