Jake Linhart
Jake Linhart and Max Zimmer scored their first goals of the season to help the Wisconsin men’s hockey team (6-3-0, 0-0-0-0 Big Ten) knock off the Merrimack Warriors (4-6-3, 0-2-3-0 Hockey East) by a score of 3-2 on Friday night.
Luke Kunin scored the other goal for the Badgers, just 21 seconds into the game on an assist from Ryan Wagner.
Jack Berry saved 17 of the 19 shots he faced on the night to earn his second win in as many starts.
The Badgers outshot Merrimack 36-19. The Badgers will play for the sweep over the Warriors when the two teams close out their series at the Kohl Center 7 p.m.