Men’s Hockey: Buckeyes ride offensive wave to 8-3 win over Sun Devils

Mackenzie Shanklin, Christian Harsa, Caleb Spinner
Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:54:10 +0000
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Ohio State sophomore forward Kamil Sadlocha (11) scores a goal during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

Ohio State sophomore forward Mark Cheremeta (17) raises his stick in celebration after another successful goal during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

Ohio State sophomore forward Mark Cheremeta (17) huddles up with his teammates to celebrate his success during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

Ohio State sophomore forward Jaedon Leslie (26) celebrates with sophomore forward Mark Cheremeta (17) after a goal during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

Ohio State senior forward Eugene Fadyeyev (8) celebrates a win after the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

Ohio State freshman defenseman Evan McIntyre (7), senior forward Collin Peters (3) and Dalton Messina (14) converse strategy during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate after a goal during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

Ohio State senior goaltender Tommy Nappier (37) stops a shot during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

Ohio State senior goalies Tommy Nappier (31) and Grant Gabriele (61) embrace to celebrate their win after the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

Ohio State sophomore forward Jaedon Leslie (26) celebrates another goal by sophomore forward Michael Gildon (17) during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

Ohio State senior forward Eugene Fadyeyev (8) chases down the puck during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

Ohio State senior defenseman Grant Gabriele (61) prepares to take a shot during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

Ohio State senior forward Eugene Fayayadev (8) preps for the puck drop in a face-off during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

Ohio State senior defenseman Grant Gabriele (61) takes a shot at the Arizona State goal during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

The Ohio State Buckeyes celebrate on the bench during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

Ohio State sophomore forward Matt Cassidy (20) moves down the rink during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

Ohio State sophomore defensemen Layton Ahac (4) moves the puck down the ice during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

Ohio State junior forward Gustaf Westlund (29) battles for the puck during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

Ohio State sophomore forward Mark Cheremeta (17) celebrates his successful goal with his teammates during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Christian Harsa | Asst. Photo Editor

Ohio State senior forward Eugene Fadyeyev (8) goes head to head in the puck drop during the Ohio State-Arizona State game on March 4. Ohio State won 8-3. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

When the Sun Devils took the ice against the Buckeyes on Thursday night in Columbus, they were met by a determined Ohio State team who was eager to wash the bad taste of last week’s two losses in Wisconsin out of their mouths.?

In the first game of a two-night double header, Ohio State (7-17-1) cruised past Arizona State (6-16-3) in a score of 8-3. Along with breaking a scoring drought that saw only one goal in the last six games, the Buckeyes broke their six-game streak of being outshot by their opponents, winning the shooting battle 33-28.?

The scoring onslaught started early for Ohio State, as the Buckeyes scored three goals in the opening period. The first came at 8:15 in the period, when sophomore defenseman CJ Regula fired the puck into the back of the net off feeds from senior forwards Collin Peters and Austin Pooley.?

A few minutes later, at 10:44 in the period, freshman forward Travis Treloar scored his seventh goal of the season, giving the Buckeyes a 2-0 lead. Treloar slipped another shot past freshman goalie Cole Brady to put Ohio State firmly in the driver’s seat.?

Treloar tallied the final goal of his hat trick in the third period.?

Arizona State scored its first goal of the game off the stick of senior forward Johnny Walker a mere 36 seconds into the second period.?

It looked as if the Sun Devils would begin to make up for lost time, however the Buckeyes quickly squashed any hope of that when sophomore forward Mark Cheremeta buried two goals in four minutes, pushing the Buckeye lead to 5-1.?

Arizona State scored one more time in the second, but it didn’t prevent Ohio State from entering the final intermission up big, 5-2.?

The final period was more of the same, with Ohio State adding several goals to an already massive lead.?

Redshirt sophomore forward Kamel Sadlocha shot and scored a little over two minutes into the third.?

Treloar added an assist to his game stats when he and freshman defenseman Evan McIntyre set up a goal for sophomore forward Jaedon Leslie, increasing the Buckeye lead to 8-2. Arizona State finished off the scoring with a goal from freshman forward Benji Eckerle at 6:15 in the period. The final score was 8-3 in favor of the home Buckeyes.?

The win came at the perfect time for the Buckeyes, who had been in desperate need of some positive energy after having lost eight of their last ten games, six of which had been on their home ice.?

The Buckeyes host Arizona State again tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m., in what will be Ohio State’s final test before the Big Ten Tournament next week.?

Photos by Mackenzie Shanklin and Christian Harsa?