No. 1 Michigan Hockey rolls past Bentley, advances to Regional Final
No Michael Hage, no problem for the Michigan Wolverines, as they crushed Bentley in the first round of the NCAA Hockey Tournament:
The Wolverines are moving on. No. 1 Michigan Hockey took care of business in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Bentley 5-1 in the Albany Regional Semifinals.
The Falcons came out strong, trying not to show fear against these top-seeded Wolverines, but it was only a matter of time before the dam broke. Michigan started the scoring halfway through the first period when junior forward Jayden Perron did well to keep a puck in the offensive zone with his stretched-out glove. He then hit senior forward T.
J. Hughes in the slot, and he did the rest by ripping a glove-side-low wrist-shot for the opening tally. Bentley continued to play a strong brand, generating several chances and limiting Michigan’s.
But a crucial blunder gave the Wolverines a much-needed insurance goal. As the clock wound down, junior defenseman Ben Robertson moved into the zone and fired a seemingly harmless wrister. However, the Falcons could not make the save, and suddenly, it was 2-0 going into the first intermission.