Notre Dame Hockey: Irish Double Down With Another 2-0 Shutout Against Spartans

It wasn’t enough for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to shut out the Michigan State Spartans 2-0 on Friday, so they did the same Saturday afternoon in East Lansing. With two power-play goals, the Irish ended the series to snap the frustration of the most recent Wisconsin and Minnesota series.

First Period

Following a game misconduct on Michigan State’s Joshua Jagger, Colin Theisen put Notre Dame on the board, with a power-play goal, his seventh goal of the season. In the first period of play, The Irish outshot the Spartans 18 to 8.

Second Period

The Irish went after it on offense in the first, and the Spartans responded in the second by outshooting the Irish 15-11. Just as the period neared its end, Notre Dame’s Colin Theisen headed out for a game misconduct for contact to the head. By the period’s end, the score remained 1-0 Irish.

Third Period

This time around, it was Landon Slaggert who found the back of the net for the seventh time this season, also on the power-play following an interference penalty on Michigan State’s Christian Krygier and the series finished with a 2-0 Irish win.

Game Summary

Scoring

Notre Dame: Colin Theisen at 08:16 in the 1st with assists from Graham Slaggert and Nick Leivermann

Notre Dame: Landon Slaggert at 11:10 in the 3rd with assists from Graham Slaggert and Alex Steeves

Penalties

Michigan State: Joshua Jagger for hitting from behind at 04:41 in the 1st, game misconduct

Notre Dame: Jake Boltmann for holding at 14:25 in the 1st

Michigan State: Mitchell Lewandowski for interference at 15:26 in the 1st

Notre Dame: Spencer Stastney for cross-checking at 18:26 in the 1st

Michigan State: Mitchell Lewandowski for cross-checking at 18:26 in the 1st

Notre Dame: Nick Leivermann for roughing after whistle at 13:31 in the 2nd

Michigan State: Brody Stevens for roughing after whistle at 13:31 in the 2nd

Notre Dame: Colin Theisen for contact with the head at 19:25 in the 2nd, game misconduct

Michigan State: Christian Krygier for interference at 10:01 in the 3rd

Michigan State: Jake Smith for roughing at 11:47 in the 3rd

Notre Dame: Nate Clurman for roughing at 11:47 in the 3rd

Notre Dame: Spencer Stastney for hooking at 12:40 in the 3rd

Goalies

Notre Dame: Dylan St Cyr, 29 saves, Ryan Bischel, 0 saves

Michigan State: Drew DeRidder, 32 saves, Pierce Charleson, 0 saves

Moving Forward

The Irish will take on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Friday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in South Bend. Watch the game on NBCSN.

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