Blake Montgomery and his No. 10/9 Wisconsin men's hockey teammates delivered a massive statement victory, demolishing the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines 6-1 at Yost Ice Arena.
Wisconsin put on an offensive clinic, propelled by six different goal scorers and a dominant performance on the power play.
Wisconsin's victory halts Michigan’s strong start and dramatically shifts the momentum in the Big Ten conference.
The Badgers’ special teams were lethal from the outset. Wisconsin scored two power-play goals in the first period, taking the lead 7:13 in from the stick of Ben Dexheimer. They extended that lead at 12:50 with a Gavin Morrissey power-play goal.
The offensive explosion continued into the second period, with Montgomery adding a goal just 1:25 into the frame. Michigan managed to pull one back shortly after with a short-handed goal at 4:59, but Aiden Dubinsky quickly restored the three-goal cushion at 7:34.
Wisconsin's third power-play goal of the night came at 17:47 into the second period when Christian Fitzgerald scored on a breakaway during a major power play.
To cap off the high-scoring affair against the No. 2 team in the country, Adam Pietila tallied his first goal of the season 6:05 into the third period, sealing the emphatic 6-1 victory for the Badgers.
The comprehensive win highlights Wisconsin's status as a major contender in the national title race.
