Michigan Rallies to Take Care of Enterprise in Win Over RMU

» Adam Valentini scored his first two objectives for U-M, together with the game-tying and game-winning tallies.

» T.J. Hughes recorded his forty ninth profession purpose and blocked three photographs whereas profitable 14 of 20 faceoffs.

» Defenseman Ben Robertson chipped in a pair of assists and registered three photographs on purpose.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A uncommon weeknight non-conference contest got here all the way down to the third interval for the No. 4-ranked University of Michigan ice hockey group on Thursday night time (Oct. 16) inside Yost Ice Arena, because the Wolverines used dominant puck possession and well timed offense to edge visiting Robert Morris, 4-2.

Michigan (5-0-0) carried the play early and appeared capable of management the puck at will. As strain mounted and photographs on purpose piled up, U-M drew three penalties to create extra alternatives. The Wolverines’ power-play unit spent important time within the offensive zone however couldn’t discover the again of the web.

Robert Morris (0-1-0) did not document its first shot on purpose till the ultimate 30 seconds of the opening interval, when a Michigan penalty created a quick stretch of 4-on-4 play earlier than intermission.

A second power-play alternative for the Colonials arose 1:58 into the center body. They failed to attain with the additional skater however transformed shortly after play returned to even energy, taking a 1-0 lead at 4:01 on a crisp wrist shot from the left circle.

The Wolverines continued to press, however a number of close to misses saved them off the scoreboard. U-M led 16-6 in photographs on purpose on the first media timeout of the second interval but nonetheless trailed 1-0.

Shortly thereafter, Michigan broke by way of when Jayden Perron redirected Ben Robertson‘s level shot by way of site visitors at 12:25 to even the rating. Dakoda Rhéaume-Mullen picked up the secondary help on Perron’s first tally as a Wolverine.

Robert Morris responded shortly, reclaiming the lead simply over a minute later at 13:40 on a shot that deflected its approach to the again of the web.

Freshman ahead Adam Valentini, the third-youngest participant in school hockey, tied it once more at 15:57 along with his first collegiate purpose. Valentini gained a battle alongside the boards, spun towards the slot and slipped a low shot by way of the goalie’s five-hole to make it 2-2.

Michigan returned to kind after killing off a carryover penalty to start out the third interval. The Wolverines took their first lead at 7:50 when Michael Hage drove laborious to the web on an odd-man rush, making a rebound alternative that Valentini buried for his second of the night time. Robertson earned the second help for shifting the puck up the ice to Hage.

Looking for insurance coverage late, Michigan turned to its captain as Robert Morris pulled its goalie. T.J. Hughes sealed the victory with an empty-net purpose at 19:36, assisted by freshmen Cole McKinney and Asher Barnett.

The Wolverines poured onto the ice to have a good time a 4-2 victory with goaltender Jack Ivankovic, who made 14 saves to enhance to 5-0. Michigan held a 39-16 edge in photographs on purpose and gained 35 of 63 faceoffs. Both groups completed 0-for-3 on the facility play.

The groups will meet once more Friday night time (Oct. 17) at Yost Ice Arena to wrap up the non-conference sequence. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m., and the sport might be streamed stay on B1G+.