Wisconsin men's hockey responds with OT win, adds two points in series with Lindenwood

The Badgers were tested to start the season.

Wisconsin's Quinn Finley controls the puck as Lindenwood's Jaeden Mercier chases on Friday Jan. 12, 2024 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. / Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

Senior Daniel Laatsch's game-winning goal with 18.4 seconds remaining in overtime gave Wisconsin its first win of the 2024-25 season.

THANK YOU, DAN LAATSCH! 🫡

Badgers come back from down 2-0 to win in OT!

🍎: Gavin Morrissey & Quinn Finley pic.twitter.com/L4aXeeABys

— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 13, 2024

Despite falling behind 2-0, the Badgers responded and took down Lindenwood 3-2. The Lions are in their third season as a Division I men's hockey program but gave Wisconsin all it could handle at the Kohl Center as Wisconsin was knocked off 4-2 in a season-opening loss Friday night.

Sophomore Quinn Finley scored Wisconsin's first goal of the game in the second period, then he evened things in the third period with his second goal of the evening.

The Badgers will remain out home next weekend for their first Big Ten series of the season against Ohio State. It will be a 7 p.m. CT puck drop on Friday and 6 p.m. CT start on Saturday.