ANN ARBOR – Heading into the final weekend of the regular season, Michigan players and interim head coach Brandon Naurato talked about the importance of finishing second in the Big Ten to guarantee home-ice advantage through the quarterfinals and semifinals of the conference tournament. © Sydney Verlinde/mlive.com/TNS Michigan players celebrate a goal during a college hockey game at Yost Ice Arena on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Michigan defeated Ohio State 4-2 on Wolverines? 100th anniversary weekend. The fourth-ranked Wolverines and ninth-ranked Buckeyes were tied for second with two games remaining, but despite Michigan finishing 0-1-1 against Notre Dame in its final regular-season series, OSU was swept by first-place Minnesota. Home ice proved to be advantageous in Saturday’s semifinal at Yost Ice Arena as No. 2 seed Michigan scored 23 seconds in against No. 3 seed OSU and maintained the lead throughout its 7-3 victory. It advances to face top-seeded Minnesota…
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