Men's Hockey Comeback Comes Up One Goal Short At Ohio State

Saturday, November 25

Columbus, Ohio

5:00 PM

Princeton University

3-4-1

Ohio State

5-5-3

Princeton

Ohio State

Photo by: Shelley M. Szwast

Men's Hockey Comeback Comes Up One Goal Short At Ohio State

November 25, 2023 | Men's Ice Hockey

Box Score

Princeton did everything it could to respond to an early three-goal deficit, but came up one goal short in a 4-3 loss at Ohio State.

The Tigers trailed twice by three goals at 3-0 and 4-1, but a Joshua Karnish goal early in the third period brought Princeton back to within a goal. That was as close as the Tigers would come despite a furious push in the final three minutes.

Pass. Shoot. Score.

Three quick touches and Joshua Karnish finishes the sequence for our third goal of the night! pic.twitter.com/eG9VG1e9R5
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 25, 2023

Karnish, Mike Kennedy and Jack Cronin had the goals for the Tigers, Noah de la Durantaye had two assists. Ethan Pearson made 24 saves in his return after missing the last five games with injury.

Ohio State jumped out to a quick lead, scoring twice in the first 4:00 of play en route to a 3-0 lead after one period of play.

Patrick Guzzo opened the scoring 1:51 into the game, slipping open at the far post and tapping in a cross-ice pass.

Just over two minutes later, Cam Thiesing found himself open at the other post, again free to tap in a loose puck for a 2-0 lead.

The Buckeyes added a power-play goal at the midway mark of the first period, Caden Brown scoring on a one-timer.

Mike Kennedy got one back for the Tigers 5:41 into the second period, finishing off a 2-on-1 with Ian Murphy and slapping a one-timer home during a 4-on-4 run of play.

Murphy ??Kennedy ?? Back Of The Net pic.twitter.com/x0IkUuI4eo
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 25, 2023

The Buckeyes would counter with another power-play goal four minutes later as Davis Burnside slipped free at the far left post to make it 4-1 Ohio State just before the midway mark of the second period.

Jack Cronin would flip home a power-play goal of his own with 2:41 left in the second period to bring the Tigers within two after a pair of periods. Noah de la Durantaye put a puck towards net that found its way through to Cronin in front for a nifty change of direction and backhander over the shoulder of Logan Terness.

Cro Gets Crafty

A nifty flip from Jack Cronin has us within two heading into the third period. pic.twitter.com/IlNZlq0K6M
— Princeton Men's Ice Hockey (@princetonhockey) November 25, 2023

Princeton closed to within one 3:21 into the third period with Joshua Karnish's second goal of the weekend. The Tigers forced a turnover in the neutral zone, and a trio of quick passes led to a cross-ice touch pass from Noah de la Durantaye to Karnish at the far post for a tap-in to make Ohio State's lead 4-3.

The Tigers head on the road next weekend for a pair of ECAC contests at Union (December 21) and RPI (December 2) at 7 p.m.