COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State opened Big Ten play with its biggest win of the young season on Saturday, then came up just short of a sweep on Sunday, as the Buckeyes split their weekend series with No. 1-ranked Michigan at the Schottenstein Center.
Ohio State defeated the previously undefeated Wolverines 5-2 on Saturday, according to Ohio State Athletics. After a scoreless first period, Jake Karabela opened the scoring on a power play at 7:40 of the second period, and Evan Jardine doubled the lead just over three minutes later. Michigan scored late in the second, and the Buckeyes carried a 2-1 lead into the second intermission.
Sascha Boumedienne pushed the lead to 3-1 at 9:45 of the third period with his first goal as a Buckeye, Ohio State Athletics reported. Michigan pulled within one at 16:49 with an extra-attacker goal, but Sam Deckhut and James Hong scored into the empty net in the final 1:31 to close out the victory…