Notre Dame Hockey Loses Lopsided Game to Michigan State

The Irish were blown out for the first time this season

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish hockey team went on the road to East Lansing on Friday and suffered their worst loss of the early season. The game started close but a flurry of goals at the end of the second period and through the third gave Michigan State an 8-3 win when the final horn was blown.

Game Summary

First Period

Notre Dame started the game strong and took the early lead just over a minute into the game. The puck cycled around the offensive zone before Michael Mastrodomenico took a shot from the left point. That shot was deflected in front and into the back of the net by Danny Nelson.

Michigan State took over the rest of the third period from there, outshooting the Irish 13-8 over the 20 minutes. They added two goals only about a minute apart late in the opening frame and led 2-1 at the break.

Second Period

The second period saw a lot of goal scoring action and all of it early on, with 5 goals scored in the first 10 minutes. Notre Dame scored first to tie the game at 2 and again it was Danny Nelson. A stretch pass from the defensive zone found Brennan Ali at the blue line. He quickly put a pass right in front of the net where Nelson was all alone and had the time to stop the puck and find the opening up high for the goal.

Michigan State took the lead again just a minute later and then there was a four minute lull before Notre Dame tied it for the second time. A trunover in the neutral zone was picked up by Jack Larrigan who carried it just over the blue line before finding Mastrodomenico on the left. He let a shot go from there that beat Trey Augustine to make it a 3-3 game.

The Spartans took control from there though scoring twice over the next two minutes to take the 5-3 lead into the second intermission.

Third Period

The third period was all Spartans, as Notre Dame was unable to keep the offensive pressure up while trailing. Michigan State scored three goals in the third for the 8-3 win and outshot Notre Dame over the final 20 minutes 19-6. Notre Dame starting goalie Owen Say was pulled from the game after the seventh goal.

Scoring

ND: Danny Nelson (4) at 1:09 in the 1st assisted by Michael Mastrodomenico and Maddox Fleming

MSU: Tiernan Shoudy (1) at 13:45 in the 1st assisted by Owen West and Nicklas Andrews

MSU: Red Savage (4) SH at 14:49 in the 1st assisted by Tiernan Shoudy

ND: Danny Nelson (5) on the PP at 2:55 in the 2nd assisted by Brennan Ali and Paul Fischer

MSU: Joey Larson (4) on the PP at 3:50 in the 2nd assisted by Tanner Kelly and Red Savage

ND: Michael Mastrodomenico (2) at 7:58 in the 2nd assisted by Jack Larrigan

MSU: Charlie Stramel (3) at 8:11 in the 2nd assisted by Matt Basgall and Isaac Howard

MSU: Karsen Dorwart (1) at 9:43 in the 2nd assisted by Nicklas Andrews and Joey Larson

MSU: Karsen Dorwart (2) on the PP at 4:40 in the 3rd assisted by Matt Basgall and Charlie Stramel

MSU: Mikey DeAngelo (1) at 9:34 in the 3rd assisted by Tommi Mannisto and Shane Vansaghi

MSU: David Gucciardi (2) 4-on-4 at 19:32 in the 3rd assisted by Shane Vansaghi and Karsen Dorwart

Penalties

MSU: Charlie Stramel 2 for high sticking at 14:16 in the 1st

ND: Michael Mastrodomenico 2 for interference at 18:20 in the 1st

ND: Ryan Helliwell for for cross-checking at 20:00 in the 1st

MSU: Tanner Kelly 2 for roughing at 20:00 in the 1st

MSU: Patrick Geary 2 for cross-checking at 1:41 in the 2nd

ND: Zach Plucinski 2 for cross-checking at 3:22 in the 2nd

ND: Bench 2 for too many players at 4:34 in the 3rd

MSU: Owen West 2 for interference at 13:53 in the 3rd

MSU: Daniel Russell 2 for cross-checking at 18:11 in the 3rd

Goalies

ND: Owen Say made 25 saves on 32 shots in the loss

ND: Jack Williams saved 8 of 9 shots in relief duty

MSU: Trey Augustine saved 27 of 30 shots faced for the win

Up Next

Game two on Saturday. Notre Dame will be looking to bounce back from their worst game of the season and salvage a series split on the road.