The men’s hockey Buckeyes took care of business in their second half opener against Mercyhurst. No. 5/7 Ohio State outshot the Lakers 44-21 en route to a 3-1 win. The victory was the tenth of the season for OSU (10-4-3).
| Scoring by Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercyhurst | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| No. 5/7 Ohio State | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The goalies, Sean Romeo for Ohio State and Garrett Metcalf for Mercyhurst, dueled through 27:57 of scoreless hockey. Austin Pooley drew first blood for the Bucks, slamming home an alert pass from Brendon Kearney.
Austin Pooley opened the scoring with his second goal of the year.
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) December 29, 2018
Kearney and McCormick with the helpers. #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/tqbvIaiYkt
Matt Miller extended the Buckeye lead early in the third period. Two quick whistles on the Lakers gave the Scarlet and Gray over a minute of 5-on-3. Miller made short work of the advantage with a perimeter shot through traffic.
Matt Miller's first goal of the year came on the power play and put the Buckeyes up 2-0.#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/dO5XsWe5LU
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) December 29, 2018
Mercyhurst threatened to make a late comeback. An extra-attacker goal cut the Bucks’ lead in half. But a steal by Kearney and a little finish from Mason Jobst resulted in a victory-clinching third goal.
Jobst and Kearney combined for the final Buckeye goal in the 3-1 win over Mercyhurst.
— Ohio State Men's Hockey (@OhioStateMHKY) December 29, 2018
Jobst leads Ohio State with 11 goals this year.#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/gozD2rvXas
The Buckeyes and Lakers skate again tomorrow night. Opening faceoff is scheduled for 8pm ET. Fans not attending in person can live stream the game with a BTN Plus subscription.
- Ohio State outshot Mercyhurst 44-21. Dakota Joshua led all Buckeye shooters with six.
- Milestone Watch: With a goal and assist tonight, Mason Jobst now owns 145 career points.
- OSU’s special teams were on point. The Bucks were 2-for-4 on the power play and a perfect 6-for-6 on the penalty kill.
