Michigan
2-1-1
Arizona State
1-2-1
Michigan Stumbles Late, Settles for Tie at Arizona State
10/12/2024 11:57:00 PM | Ice Hockey
» Michael Hage scored Michigan's third goal; the freshman has points in all four games this season.
» Garrett Schifsky continued his strong weekend by recording his first assist of the year.
» Cameron Korpi made 28 saves in 65 minutes of play between the pipes.
TEMPE, Ariz. -- A late lead vanished for the 10th-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey team on Saturday night (Oct. 12), as Arizona State netted a non-traditional goal in the final minute of regulation to force overtime and result in a 3-3 tie inside Mullett Arena.
Freshman Cameron Korpi graced the blue paint for the second time as a Wolverine, and the South Lyon native looked strong for the vast majority of the contest as he accrued 28 saves. Korpi had to settle for the tie after surrendering a late goal due to an awkward bounce on a knuckleball from distance.
Junior defender Tyler Duke notched the first goal of the evening at 4:25 of the second off a wrist shot from the left point after receiving a D-to-D pass from Tim Lovell. William Whitelaw recorded the secondary assist on Duke's first goal of the year.
Later in the period with 5:30 remaining, Arizona State evened the score with a goal from the low slot while playing with an extra skater due to a delayed penalty. The teams resumed play at even-strength due to the recent rule change to remove "double jeopardy" and echo the NHL, but a scuffle after the goal led to each side sending one to the penalty box with matching penalties.
Starting a fresh power play early in the final frame, center T.J. Hughes appeared to pot his first goal of the season at 1:35. ASU challenged the play for goaltender interference, and the goal was wiped away for goaltender interference after an official review.
On the ensuing shift, Whitelaw went off with another penalty to even the action at 4-on-4 before an abbreviated ASU power play. Once again, Michigan's penalty kill unit was up to the task, and the game stayed tied at one.
Philippe Lapointe worked his way into a dangerous position near the netfront area and finished top-shelf to put Michigan up 2-1 at 6:13. Garrett Schifsky, fresh off of a Friday night hat trick, set up the goal with a perfectly placed saucer pass through the slot while bearing down on the goaltender. Hughes earned the secondary assist for his work in helping to generate the go-ahead goal.
In his fourth game at the collegiate level, Michael Hage continued his torrid start as a Wolverine by picking off an errant pass while forechecking and depositing an unassisted goal. After collecting the puck, he quickly deked out the goaltender before flipping it into the back of the net for his third goal and sixth point of the campaign. The freshman forward has notched points in all four of his games as a Wolverine.
With Michigan on a power play, Mark Estapa took a costly penalty at 17:41 to even things up and eventually grant the Sun Devils an advantage of their own. Once it had the advantage, ASU pulled the goaltender for a two-skater edge. The arena erupted when a shot through traffic found its way into the net to make it a 3-2 game with one minute remaining.
The chaos intensified 16 seconds later when Arizona State stunned the Wolverines by tying the game with a long bouncer of a shot from the neutral zone that made it 3-3.
Playing with three skaters per side for the extra session, Michigan threatened and carried the play. U-M won both faceoffs in the extra session while piling up six shots on goal compared to just one for ASU. Despite a strong effort, the Wolverines failed to net a fourth goal before the 65th minute expired so the teams advanced to a mandated shootout. ASU won the inconsequential skills contest 1-0.
The Wolverines left Mullett Arena with a sour taste in their mouths despite a strong showing on the road against the newest member of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference. At the end of the night, Michigan ended with a 34-31 edge in shots on goal, while ASU finished with a 28-22 lead in the faceoff dot.
The programs have now faced off nine times since ASU made the jump to varsity competition in 2015. Michigan leads the all-time series, 7-0-2.
Next week, Michigan will continue its run against challenging non-conference competition when St. Cloud State makes a trip to Yost Ice Arena for a two-game set on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 18-19). Puck drop for both games is set for 7 p.m. and the contests will be streamed live on B1G+.
