The result was all but decided by the 52nd minute of the game Saturday night but a fifth goal by Michigan highlighted some of the things that have gone wrong on defense lately for the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team.
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University of Wisconsin men's hockey coach Tony Granato discusses regrouping after last weekend's losses at Penn State while the Badgers prepare to play Michigan and have a pair of NHL players at practice, former Badgers star Cole Caufield and his Montreal Canadiens teammate Joel Armia.
Photos: Michigan men's hockey defeats Wisconsin
Wisconsin forward Brock Caufield (19) and Michigan forward Matty Beniers (10) fight for the puck during the first period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Liam Malmquist (23) tries to maintain control of the puck against Michigan forward Matty Beniers (10) and Michigan forward Michael Pastujov (21) during the first period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan forward Dylan Duke (56) scores on Wisconsin goaltender Jared Moe (35) during the first period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Jack Gorniak (11) hooks his stick around Michigan defenseman Nick Blankenburg (7) during the first period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
The puck bounces off of Wisconsin defenseman Anthony Kehrer (24) past Wisconsin goaltender Jared Moe (35) for a Michigan goal during the first period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan forward Mackie Samoskevich (11) celebrates a goal with his teammates against Wisconsin during the first period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Michigan teammates, from left, forward Johnny Beecher (17), forward Dylan Duke (56) and forward Mackie Samoskevich (11) celebrate a goal against Wisconsin during the first period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Brock Caufield (19) fights for the puck against Michigan forward Johnny Beecher (17) and Michigan forward Michael Pastujov (21) during the first period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Roman Ahcan (13) looks to take a shot on goal against Michigan goaltender Erik Portillo (1) during the second period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin defenseman Anthony Kehrer (24) tries to gain control of the puck against Michigan during the second period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Tarek Baker (16) takes a shot on goal against Michigan during the third period at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. KAYLA WOLF, STATE JOURNAL
