The Michigan men’s ice hockey team has been on quite the roll to start the season, off to a 6-0 start with wins over Mercyhurst, Providence and Robert Morris. This week brought a big test to the table, though, as the Wolverines squared off with Western Michigan — the defending national champions and No. 2 team in all of college hockey — in a home-and-home series.

Michigan got off to a quick start in Thursday’s series opener at Yost. Just under two minutes into the game, Jayden Perron caught a cross-ice pass from Nick Moldenhauer and skated in on net before lifting the puck over the shoulder of Western Michigan goaltender Hampton Slukynsky to give the Wolverines a quick 1-0 lead. Michigan held its lead there for the rest of the first period despite Western Michigan peppering Jack Ivankovic

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