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Tanner Laczynski has been a four-year standout for Ohio State and currently sits tied for the team lead in scoring with 13 points through 12 games (photo: Rachel Lewis).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is said you should leave a place better than you found it, Tanner Laczynski hopes to do just that with Ohio State\u2019s hockey program.<\/p>\n

Laczynski, a senior forward, has four goals and nine assists for the 7-4-1 Buckeyes this season.<\/p>\n

Ohio State, ranked No. 11 in the nation, hosts Michigan State this weekend.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not hard to argue that the Buckeyes have progressed as a team since Laczynski stepped on campus, winning the Big Ten championship last season and going to the Frozen Four the year before that. This year, OSU has an opportunity to make a fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance for the first time in program history.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think just for us as a senior class to do that, that would be very special,\u201d Laczynski said. \u201cIt\u2019s not only for us and our success, but the program moving forward and getting more guys and better recruits to the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cPutting Ohio State\u2019s stamp on the college hockey map the last couple years, that\u2019s been the biggest thing, to go along with the goals of our team the past couple years, going to the Frozen Four, winning some championships and winning a tournament this year. I think we\u2019ve set it up pretty well for future players here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The run of success hasn\u2019t come out of left field. In fact, it was the potential of it that drew the Shorewood, Ill., native to Columbus in the first place.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the direction they were headed in,\u201d Laczynski said, adding that the addition of Steve Miller and JB Bitner to Steve Rohlik\u2019s staff have helped take the team to the next level. \u201cMaybe they weren\u2019t as much of a talked about program as other so-called bigger schools, but it was where I thought I fit best at the time and where I\u2019d develop best. I think we have a great coaching staff and this program is one of the best in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Laczynski has put up points since stepping on campus, posting 32, 47 and 30 during his first three seasons. He has also scored double-digit goals each season, netting 10, 17 and 10. With Mason Jobst and Dakota Joshua, and their combined 58 points from last year\u2019s season, departing the team, he will be leaned on more this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve always kind of been leaned on here to do some different things,\u201d Laczynski said. \u201cWith those guys being gone, I definitely have to step up and do a little bit more. It goes the other way, too, some other guys on the team that maybe had lesser roles last year might have to step up a little bit more as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though he\u2019s consistently put up points, even during an injury-riddled season last year that limited him to 27 games, Laczynski said he has seen a lot of growth in his game during his time at OSU.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that I\u2019ve taken some big strides defensively,\u201d he said. \u201cComing in freshman year, I didn\u2019t prioritize that as much. It\u2019s been a big staple of my game the past couple years. I try not to be out there for goals against and I take pride in that.\u201d<\/p>\n

That being said, he\u2019s looking to make the most of the couple months he has left at the college level.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can always improve on your game and I always try to do that either in practice or up in the weight room,\u201d Laczynski said. \u201cNobody\u2019s perfect and everyone needs to work on stuff, so I try to continue to do that every day, working hard and practice and try to emulate what it\u2019ll be like in a game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minnesota, North Dakota tussle on Turkey Day<\/h4>\n

The Gophers and Fighting Hawks will face off in a rare Thanksgiving Day contest in Minneapolis. The two teams will finish off the series on Friday.<\/p>\n

UND rolls into town with a nine-game unbeaten streak, so Bob Motzko knows his team is in for a test.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re fundamentally so sound,\u201d he said, crediting UND\u2019s depth and goaltending. \u201cThey don\u2019t beat themselves. They play hard in all areas of their game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winning steak aside, Motzko, who had plenty of post-realignment looks at North Dakota when he was at St. Cloud State, said you know what you\u2019re going to get.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the same team,\u201d Motzko said. \u201cThey play a heavy style, they\u2019ve always got a guy planted in front of the net and they\u2019re very efficient on their power play.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the same North Dakota, it\u2019s just different names on the back of their jerseys. I\u2019ve said that for years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minnesota leads all-time series 148-132-16. That includes a 5-0-4 mark in last nine contests played in Minneapolis. North Dakota was victorious in the only game the two played last season, a 3-1 win in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

After taking four Big Ten points from Wisconsin last weekend, don\u2019t expect any special preparation for another cross-border rival this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the fans that are going to be different, really,\u201d Motzko said. \u201cIf we try and do anything different out on the rink, we\u2019re going to get ourselves in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michigan State hopes to continue strong defensive performances<\/h4>\n

Michigan State is 4-1-1 in Big Ten play and, with shutouts of Penn State and Michigan while holding Notre Dame to three goals last weekend, the team\u2019s defense has a lot to do with that.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a team, we\u2019re defending better, I think that\u2019s kept us in a lot of games,\u201d Spartans coach Danton Cole said. \u201cOur D-corps, we\u2019ve said since the beginning of the year, is probably going to be one of our strengths. That\u2019s a huge part of it, not just defense playing D, but all of the forwards as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cole would love to see the trend continue this weekend, as the Spartans have another tough test at Ohio State.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you play well, one goal can win you a hockey game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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