Michigan State freshman goaltender Jake Hildebrand did about as much as he could to give his team a chance to beat Ohio State on Friday night. He was sharp, alert, quick and made some big stops among his 32 saves and perhaps the only flaw in his game was that he couldn't find a way to score a goal himself.
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Buckeyes Blank Spartans 1-0 The Munn Minute
At times both Michigan State and Ohio State have struggled to find the net this season. Tonight was one of those nights where neither team could get much to the net - as both teams defended well in front of their own goals.
Spartans bested by Ohio State 1-0
Tom Anastos said he didn't want to compare Friday night's game to a heavyweight boxing match, but it's difficult to find a better analogy to describe the MSU hockey team's (4-7-2 overall, 3-5-1 CCHA) 1-0 loss to Ohio State.
Hockey Drops A Defensive Battle To Ohio State 0-1 Spartan Ave
It was youth on display tonight in East Lansing as the young Spartans battled it out with the also youthful Ohio State Buckeyes.
Ohio State Skates to 1-0 Win Over Michigan State BTN
Ryan Dzingel had Ohio State's lone goal late in the third period as Brady Hjelle and the Buckeyes got the shutout win against Michigan State at Munn Ice Arena on Friday night.