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MU rocks OSU for 10 goals in series
RedHawks use offensive surge, solid goaltending for first two CCHA wins
Mke Zoller
Issue date: 10/23/07 Section: Sports
Coming out for the second period, the RedHawks didn't lose any momentum, scoring two more times in the period.
At 9:33 in the second, Miami forward Justin Mercier spun around an OSU defenseman and fired a wrist shot past Palmer to put the RedHawks up 3-0.
Just two minutes later, with OSU on the power play, the Buckeyes finally got on the scoreboard with at 11:25. OSU's Tommy Goebel blasted a shot right past Zatkoff.
OSU's goal was the first goal given up by Miami's penalty killing unit on the season, snapping a streak of 19 straight penalties killed.
However, the RedHawks wasted no time regaining their three-goal lead. With the 'Hawks on the power play, Alec Martinez took a pass from Mitch Ganzak and found the back of the net with his second goal of the season, reopening a three-goal Miami lead.
It looked like Miami would open up an even bigger lead, after three OSU penalties within two minutes of each other gave the RedHawks an extended 5-3 advantage, but failed to score with the two-man advantage.
"There are so many ups and downs in this game and their goaltender just made some great saves," Blasi said. "This was one of those games you battled through the adversity."
Martinez put in Miami's fourth goal of the night at 13:49 while the RedHawks were on the power play, putting the puck right by Palmer from the point.
A morally drained Buckeye team skated out for the third period and didn't present much of a comeback effort, as Miami extended its lead to four goals at 10:21 as Wingels found himself on the breakaway, knocked in his second goal of the night.
"We're not happy with how we played tonight," Markell said. "These kids are in a learning mode right now, and you have to learn in order to win and be strong."
With this win, Miami takes the all-time record in CCHA games over the Buckeyes leading the series 47-46-8.
Miami will welcome University of Nebraska at Omaha to Steve Cady Ice Arena next weekend.
At 9:33 in the second, Miami forward Justin Mercier spun around an OSU defenseman and fired a wrist shot past Palmer to put the RedHawks up 3-0.
Just two minutes later, with OSU on the power play, the Buckeyes finally got on the scoreboard with at 11:25. OSU's Tommy Goebel blasted a shot right past Zatkoff.
OSU's goal was the first goal given up by Miami's penalty killing unit on the season, snapping a streak of 19 straight penalties killed.
However, the RedHawks wasted no time regaining their three-goal lead. With the 'Hawks on the power play, Alec Martinez took a pass from Mitch Ganzak and found the back of the net with his second goal of the season, reopening a three-goal Miami lead.
It looked like Miami would open up an even bigger lead, after three OSU penalties within two minutes of each other gave the RedHawks an extended 5-3 advantage, but failed to score with the two-man advantage.
"There are so many ups and downs in this game and their goaltender just made some great saves," Blasi said. "This was one of those games you battled through the adversity."
Martinez put in Miami's fourth goal of the night at 13:49 while the RedHawks were on the power play, putting the puck right by Palmer from the point.
A morally drained Buckeye team skated out for the third period and didn't present much of a comeback effort, as Miami extended its lead to four goals at 10:21 as Wingels found himself on the breakaway, knocked in his second goal of the night.
"We're not happy with how we played tonight," Markell said. "These kids are in a learning mode right now, and you have to learn in order to win and be strong."
With this win, Miami takes the all-time record in CCHA games over the Buckeyes leading the series 47-46-8.
Miami will welcome University of Nebraska at Omaha to Steve Cady Ice Arena next weekend.
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Amanda
posted 10/24/07 @ 7:35 PM EST
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