{"id":414560,"date":"2026-01-18T17:19:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/414560\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T17:19:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T17:19:12","slug":"michigan-hockey-beats-minnesota-in-ot-to-sweep-the-weekend-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/414560\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Hockey beats Minnesota in OT to sweep the weekend series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">It was another successful series for Michigan Hockey. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maizenbrew.com\/michigan-hockey\/104136\/michigan-wolverines-hockey-minnesota-golden-gophers-tj-hughes-stephen-peck-tyler-duke\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">cruising<\/a> to a 5-1 victory on Friday night, the No. 1 Wolverines (20-4-0) found themselves in a dogfight with the Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-13-2) on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Michigan\u2019s Jayden Perron capitalized on a lazy drop-pass on Minnesota\u2019s blue line and buried it for a 3-2 overtime win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Back in the first period, Garrett Schifsky opened up the scoring when Tyler Duke jumped in on the rush and hit him right outside the Gopher\u2019s crease for the tuck. The Wolverines were opportunistic on those rushes and did a great job forcing Minnesota into uncomfortable breakout passes. That type of energy and explosiveness is a big part of their success this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Despite outshooting and out-chancing the Gophers, Michigan struggled to generate good looks. Two power-play goals within less than three minutes gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead in the second period, and suddenly, this was anything but a sure thing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The Wolverines, of course, are still without goaltender Jack Ivankovic, but Stephen Peck has looked the part so far. Sure, Michigan knows it has to help out Peck more than Ivankovic; however, that is not necessarily a bad thing, as this program has faltered in the past because of its run-and-gun style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Peck ended the night with 26 saves, including 18 in the second period. His play should give the team in front of him all the confidence that even without Ivankovic, this is still a National Championship-caliber squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">As the second period wound down, captain T.J. Hughes picked off a neutral zone pass, flew through the Gophers\u2019 zone and ripped a wrist shot to even the score.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Each team played with more caution than in that fast-flying second frame, and the Wolverines continue to prove they can win in a variety of ways; again, something which we might not have said in previous seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Michigan is off next weekend before regrouping in Columbus for a road series vs the Buckeyes on Jan. 30-31.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It was another successful series for Michigan Hockey. 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