Feb 14, 2021
EAST LANSING, Mich. It s only fitting the final minutes of Sun Devil Hockey s Valentine s Day showdown with Michigan State had its fair share of flare, as ASU thought they had won, had it taken away, then re-won the game with sophomore defenseman Jacob Semik s game-winning goal with 40 seconds remaining.
The Sun Devils (6-13-2) came out ready to go, scoring just 13 seconds into the opening period. After Chris Grando scored with five minutes remaining for the 2-1 lead, ASU ran out the clock and appeared to hold on to the 2-1 victory as the final horn sounded. However, officials reviewed a shot from Michigan State, who was completing the final two minutes of regulation on the power-play, and ruled it went in with 1:06 remaining to tie the game at two.
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Typically they say the game is not over until the final whistle blows, but that was not the case in East Lansing for the Michigan State hockey team as they fell to the Arizona State Sun Devils 3-2 Sunday afternoon in late dramatic fashion.
Things could not have started off much worse for the Spartans, who were playing their first game in two weeks. After winning the opening draw, Arizona State carried the puck into the MSU defensive zone, fired a shot on net and then scored off a rebounded shot by senior forward Dominic Garcia just 13 seconds into the game.
It hurts : Breaking down the wild ending between the Spartans and Sun Devils
Michigan State University hockey player Jagger Joshua (23) attempts to score against the Arizona Sun Devils on Feb. 14, 2021 at Munn Ice Arena. Photo by Jillian Felton | The State News
The last few minutes of Michigan State’s 3-2 loss against Arizona State were quite eventful and wild. It is not every day that you see a hockey game end,and then have a goal added to the score to extend the game.
But that is what happened Sunday at Munn Ice Arena.
Let’s start at the beginning of the third period.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. After splitting the series with No. 16 Notre Dame last weekend, No. 20 Sun Devil Hockey heads to University Park to take on Penn State (1-5-0) on BTN+. Friday s puck drop will be at 6 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. MT, while Sunday s matinee will be at 2 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. MT at Pegula Ice Arena.
The Sun Devils (3-4-1) look to continue their offensive onslaught which has produced 21 goals in the last four games against the Nittany Lions who are coming off a nine-goal performance against No. 7 Michigan.
The last time these two teams met was a historic moment for the Sun Devils, as then-sophomore Johnny Walker scored the overtime game-winner against the then-No. 6 Nittany Lions for the program s biggest victory to date.