No. 2 Michigan dominates early to win, 6-3, against Penn State

Michigan’s opening periods have been hit or miss so far this season. Either it lights the lamp early, or it heads into the locker room scoreless, finding a spark later. Friday, the Wolverines brought the intensity from the first two minutes on. The No. 2 Michigan hockey team (9-1 overall, 2-1 Big Ten), coming off the bye week, was eager to get into the game. From the moment the puck dropped, that excitement was apparent, but a dip in intensity made the Wolverines become too confident, briefly letting Penn State (2-8-1, 0-4-1) get the better of them. Still, Michigan held on tight to a lead throughout, eventually overpowering the Nittany Lions, 6-3. Just under 19 minutes were on the clock when the match was lit. After the puck was sent across the blue line to senior defenseman Ben Robertson, he fired it toward the net without hesitation, and freshman forward Jack Nesbitt tipped it in. Before the dust could settle, a similar tip-in goal brought the score to 2-0.

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