Wisconsin’s Big Ten Tournament came to an embarrassing end, as the No. 10 Badgers (21-12-2, 14-10-0 Big Ten) were blown out by Ohio State (13-20-2, 8-15-1 Big Ten) 7-1 at home in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on March 11.
Aside from sophomore forward Gavin Morrissey, the Badgers’ top line was quiet. With no production from senior forward Christian Fitzgerald or junior forward Quinn Finley, Wisconsin lost in the tournament quarterfinal for the third year in a row.
After a win at Michigan State on Feb. 27, Ohio State went on a three-game losing streak — two of which came against a lowly Notre Dame squad sitting at the bottom of the Big Ten. Wisconsin, who had been playing some of their best hockey of the season, came in confident they could advance against the Buckeyes…