Ohio State junior forward Carson Meyer (72) and Michigan State sophomore forward Mitchell Lewandowski (9) throw punches in the first period of game two against Michigan State on March 2. Ohio State lost 3-2. Credit: Casey Cascaldo | Photo Editor The Ohio State men’s hockey team couldn’t repeat Friday night’s success, falling 3-2 against Michigan State in the last regular season game of the season. Saturday’s matchup between the Buckeyes (20-9-5, 13-7-4 Big Ten) and the Spartans (12-17-5, 8-12-4 Big Ten) was marked by high tensions and high penalty counts. Each teams received five penalties, with nine occurring in the first two periods. Coming into the game with the fourth best power play percentage in the country, Ohio State head coach Steve Rohlik said the Michigan State took advantage of the opportunities his team gave the Spartans with penalties. “You can’t keep giving that power play more and more opportunities,”…
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