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Canisius forward Stefano Bottini drives with the puck to the net with a Michigan State defender on him during game action at LECOM Harborcenter on Oct. 25, 2024
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Winner Michigan St. MSU 4-1-0
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Canisius CAN 1-5-0
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Game Recap: Ice Hockey |

Hockey Bested by No. 4 Michigan State in Series Opener Friday

Tanner Kelly scored the game-winning goal and added an assist while Trey Augustine stopped all 15 shots he faced to lead No. 4 Michigan State to a 3-0 victory over Canisius in collegiate men's ice hockey action Friday at LECOM Harborcenter in downtown Buffalo.
 
Joey Larson and Daniel Russell also scored for the Spartans (4-1-0) while Shane Vansaghi dished out a pair of assists.  
 
Sophomore netminder Ethan Robertson recorded 32 saves between the pipes for the Golden Griffins (1-5-0).
 
After a scoreless first period, Kelly opened the scoring just past the midway point of the second period, beating Robertson with a shot over the left shoulder for his first of the campaign.
 
The Spartans put the game out of reach with a pair of power-play goals just 18 seconds apart during a major penalty late in the third.
 
Larson doubled the MSU edge with his second of the campaign at the 17:36 mark of the third, sneaking a wrist shot over the right pad of Robertson from the left face-off circle. Russell closed out the scoring moments later, depositing Charlie Stramel's centering feed between the legs of Robertson from the bottom of the slot to determine the final three-goal margin.
 
Canisius' best chance to get on the scoreboard came in the second period as sophomore Matteo Giampa found himself on a shorthanded breakaway, but Augustine was able to stretch out his right leg and make the save to keep the Griffs off the scoreboard.  
 
POSTGAME COMMENTS GAME NOTES
• Friday's contest served as the third meeting between Canisius and Michigan State. All three meetings have come in the last 12 months.  
• Michigan State outshot Canisius by a 35-15 margin for the contest, highlighted by a combined 26-9 edge over the final two periods.
• The Spartans were 2-of-6 with the man advantage while the Griffs were 0-for-4 on the power play.
• Friday's game against the No. 4-ranked Spartans marked the first time since the 2017-18 season that the Griffs have hosted a top five opponent at LECOM Harborcenter (Dec. 3, 2017 versus Clarkson).
• Giampa and graduate student Kyle Haskins led the Griffs with three shot attempts each.
• Robertson recorded 30-or-more saves in a game for the first time this season and the seventh time in his career with his 32-save performance on Friday.
 
UP NEXT
The teams wrap up their two-game series Saturday with a 7 p.m. contest at LECOM Harborcenter.
 
Tickets for the game are still available. They can be purchased by visiting the tickets page on GoGriffs.com, calling the Canisius Ticket Office at 716-888-TIXX or by visiting the ticket kiosk at LECOM Harborcenter on gameday.
 
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