The No. 5/7 men’s hockey Buckeyes return to the ice tonight. It is their first action since Dec. 1. (If you missed and/or need it, here’s a review of where the team stands after the first half.) Ohio State hosts Atlantic Hockey’s defending regular season champ, Mercyhurst, in its final non-conference series of 2018-19. Game Info Friday Saturday Opening Faceoff 7pm ET 8pm ET Streaming Video BTN Plus ($) BTN Plus ($) The Lakers lost several key pieces from last year’s title team and it shows. They are hanging on at .500 overall. Mercyhurst owns zero victories against an opponent with a winning record (0-4-1). The Lakers were outscored by those opponents, 27-10. That includes an inexplicable 6-6 tie against Notre Dame in the second week of the season. Mercyhurst lost to Bowling Green, Miami, and Robert Morris (twice) by a combined 21-4. Team Stats Mercyhurst Ohio State Records 8-2-2,…
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