ANN ARBOR – Michigan’s hockey team extended its win streak to six games Friday with two late goals against Ohio State. Senior captain Nick Blankenburg broke a 3-3 tie with 6 minutes, 41 seconds remaining, and defenseman Luke Hughes added an empty-net goal with 31 seconds to play to ice a 5-3 victory at Yost Ice Arena. RELATED: Nick Blankenburg’s rise from walk-on to Michigan hockey captain The second-ranked Wolverines (24-7-1, 15-6 Big Ten) remain one point ahead of Minnesota for the conference lead with three games remaining. A first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament is at stake for the regular-season champion. The Buckeyes (21-10-2, 13-7-2) needed a win to stay alive in the Big Ten race, but Michigan bounced back after allowing the tying goal at the 4:02 mark of the third. With OSU on the power play, defenseman Travis Treloar’s wrist shot from the point snuck by…
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