Michigan’s hockey team controls its own destiny in the Big Ten heading into the final week of the regular season. The second-ranked Wolverines completed a two-game sweep against No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday, blanking the Buckeyes 3-0 at Yost Ice Arena. They have won seven straight and head into next weekend’s series at No. 12 Notre Dame in first place in the conference – two points ahead of No. 5 Minnesota. Michigan (25-7-1, 16-6), searching for its first Big Ten crown since the conference was formed in 2014, can’t finish lower than second, but a first-round bye in the Big Ten Tournament is it stake for the regular season champion. In Friday’s 5-3 victory, senior captain Nick Blankenburg scored the game-winner with just under 7 minutes remaining in the third period, but on Saturday, sophomore forward Philippe LaPointe gave goalie Erik Portillo all the cushion he needed with a…
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