Another good start and another third-period lead against Ohio State meant little to the University of Wisconsin men’s hockey team by the end Friday night. The ninth-ranked Buckeyes scored twice in the third period to force overtime, where Georgii Merkulov scored to beat the Badgers 4-3 in Columbus, Ohio. Just like both games of the teams’ series at the Kohl Center last month, the Badgers couldn’t put away a game they led in the third period. It was their fifth straight loss. After finishing 10 games over .500 last season, UW is 10 below with five games left in the regular season. Merkulov worked past Badgers defender Josh Ess and around the poke check of goalie Jared Moe to finish Friday’s comeback. Why the first period has set the Wisconsin men’s hockey team back Michael Gildon scored 3½ minutes into the third period to cut UW’s lead to 3-2 and…
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