ANN ARBOR – Michigan interim head hockey coach Brandon Naurato lambasted his team Friday night after it failed to respond when Ohio State began to seize momentum in a 7-2 Buckeyes victory. The sixth-ranked Wolverines responded Saturday. After No. 8 OSU scored just 18 seconds in, Michigan (13-8-1, 5-7 Big Ten) answered with three straight goals in a 4-2 victory at Yost Ice Arena. The Buckeyes (15-8-1, 8-6), who dominated the weekend series opener, pulled to within 3-2 at the 9:00 mark of the third period, but Michigan forward Rutger McGroarty restored the two-goal cushion with 3:56 remaining. Michigan sophomore defenseman Luke Hughes, the 2021 No. 4 overall pick selection of the New Jersey Devils, set up McGroarty for a one-timer goal on the power play. Late in the second period, freshman forward Gavin Brindley extended the lead to 3-1 after the Wolverines had sustained pressure in the offensive zone…
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