EAST LANSING – The Michigan State hockey team fell to No. 12 Ohio State, 1-0, on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena in front of a sellout crowd of 6,376. The Buckeyes (17-10-1, 11-9-1-0) struck early in the second period for what proved to be the only goal of game. © Courtesy of Shannon Stieg Northern Michigan’s Joe Nardi tries to tuck the puck past Michigan State goalie Drew DeRidder during the first period Saturday in Marquette, In his first start since November, sophomore goaltender Drew DeRidder had 33 saves for the Spartans (14-16-1, 10-10-1-0), while OSU’s Tommy Nappier posted a shutout with 25 saves. “It was a tough battle out there, I thought it was two teams that played pretty hard with a playoff feel to it,” said MSU head coach Danton Cole. “I liked the way our guys battled. Drew (DeRidder) had to jump in and play a…
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