MHKY Gets Funkey in Shootout Win at No. 11 OSUMHKY Gets Funkey in Shootout Win at No. 11 OSU

MHKY Gets Funkey in Shootout Win at No. 11 OSU

Dec. 1, 2017

Box Score

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Junior Andrew Sturtz (Buffalo, N.Y.) scored the game-tying goal with just 0.7 seconds remaining in regulation and potted the lone shootout goal to help Penn State earn two points against No. 11 Ohio State after a 5-5 tie and 1-0 shootout victory in Big Ten Conference action this evening from Value City Arena.

Penn State runs its unbeaten streak to five game (3-0-2) as they improve to 8-7-2 on the year and 3-4-2-1 in the Big Ten while Ohio State sits at 8-3-4 overall and 3-3-1-0 in conference action.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Penn State opened the scoring as sophomore Kris Myllari (Kanata, Ont.) fired a slap shot from the left dot that was blocked, but fluttered into the air and over the shoulder of Buckeye net-minder Sean Romeo for the 1-0 lead at 6:20 of the first period.
  • The Buckeyes answered in the final minutes of the first frame as Christian Lampasso received a great pass from Austin Pooley and fired from below the right dot beating junior goaltender Chris Funkey (Orland Park, Ill.) high-glove for the 1-1 tie at 18:47.
  • The Nittany Lions regained the lead as freshman Alex Limoges (Winchester, Va.) used a strong fore-check to cause a turnover near the left dot and he was left one-on-one with Romeo and went forehand-backhand-forehand for the unassisted goal and 2-1 lead at 4:58 of the second period.
  • Junior Kevin Kerr (Bensalem, Pa.) extended the PSU lead as he received a pass from sophomore Brandon Biro (Sherwood Park, Alb.) and skated down the slot before firing off Romeo's shoulder and into the back of the net at 14:04 of the second period for the 3-1 edge.
  • Dakota Joshua cut the deficit to a single goal early in the third period as he finished a great feed from Tanner Laczynski out front for the 3-2 score at 3:38.
  • Less than a minute later Laczynski tied the game on the power-play as he fired a quick wrister from the left circle for the 3-3 score at 4:33 of the third period.
  • Brendon Kearney then made it three straight Buckeye goals as he one-timed a feed from Lampasso for the 4-3 lead at 8:53 of the final frame.
  • Senior Trevor Hamilton (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.) then tied the contest again as he fired a wrist shot from the slot and through traffic for the 4-4 tie at 12:25 of the period. Kerr secured the primary assist on the play.
  • Freddy Gerard then gave the lead back to the hosts has he ripped a pass from Matthew Weis into the back of the net from the left circle at 15:35 for the 5-4 advantage.
  • With less than a second remaining junior Andrew Sturtz (Buffalo, N.Y.) fired a shot from the point through traffic that trickled across the goal line with just 0.7 seconds on the clock for the 5-5 tie.

GOALTENDING

Funkey stopped 43 shots to move to 1-2-1 on the year while Romeo made 31 saves and now sits at 7-3-4 for the season.

NOTES

  • Penn State was outshot for just the second time all season (48-36) and the four third period goals allowed are the most they've given up in a single period all season. The Nittany Lions were also 0-for-5 with the man-advantage while Ohio State went 1-for-3 on the power-play.
  • Kerr extends his point-streak to four games, which ties his career-high, after scoring his first goal of the season in the second period. Kerr also secured his third multi-point game of the season and the eighth of his career.
  • Sturtz is now riding a three-game point streak after registering his seventh multi-point game this season and the 25th of his career. His 21 points are tied for second in the Big Ten. He is also now 2-for-2 in shootouts this season.
  • After his first period goal, Myllari is now just one point shy of tying David Thompson '17 for eighth on the Penn State all-time points list for defenseman.
  • With his ninth career goal, Hamilton is now alone in fourth on the Penn State all-time goals list for defensemen. He also extends his point-streak to three games and ties his career-best goal streak of two games, which he has done twice before.
  • Hamilton moves into fourth on the Penn State all-time points list for defenseman with 40 following his fourth multi-point game this season and the seventh of his career. Kerr is one point back in fifth with 39.
  • With 16 saves in the third period, Funkey set a new career-high for saves in a single period. His 43 total saves is also a career-high.
  • Ohio State's third period power-play goal broke up a string of 20 straight kills for the Nittany Lions.
  • The extra attacker goal for Penn State marks the first time in program history the Nittany Lions have scored back-to-back extra attacker goals in the last minute of a game in program history.

NEXT UP

Both teams return to action tomorrow afternoon for a 4 p.m. puck drop to close out the weekend series.

8-7-2 (3-4-2-1 B1G)
8-3-4 (3-3-1-0 B1G)

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Penn State1220

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#11 Ohio State1040

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December 1, 2017 | Value City Arena | 4,281

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Penn State 716203

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#11 Ohio State
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#11 Ohio State0-10-11-10-0

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GOAL SUMMARY
TeamScoringPd.Time
PSU
Kris Myllari (4)
Sturtz (11), Berger (11)
16:20
OSUChristian Lampasso (5)
Pooley (1), Kearney (3)
118:47
PSU
Alex Limoges (3)
Unassisted
24:58
PSU
Kevin Kerr (1)
Biro (9), Sucese (7)
214:04
OSU
Dakota Joshua (4)
Laczynski (13), Gerard (4)
33:38
OSU
Tanner Laczynski (6)
Jobst (7), Miller (4)
34:33
OSU
Brenndon Kearney (1)
Lampasso (1), Pooley (2)
38:53
PSU
Trevor Hamilton (3)
Kerr (6), Robinson (4)
312:25
OSU
Freddy Gerard (4)
Weis (8), Laczynski (14)
315:35
PSU
Andrew Sturtz (9)
Limoges (6), Hamilton, T. (11)
319:59
GOALTENDERSMinGASV
PSU

Chris Funkey (T, 1-2-1)

Empty Net

63:42

1:18

5

0

43

0

OSU

Sean Romeo (T, 7-3-4)

65:00

5

31