Michigan sweeps Bulldogs, puts stop to two-game skid

Comrie also opened up the scoring Friday night in the second period, as he scored a power-play goal off a Jillson feed.

As was the theme with the weekend, the Bulldogs didn't quit. In fact, goals by Brian McCullough and Ed Kowalski in the third period - scored five minutes apart - put Ferris State up 2-1 and put the Wolverines in danger of dropping a third straight game.

"When Ferris State came in here last February, we had lost two in a row and then they beat us to make it three," Berenson said. "There were a lot of stars lined up that might not have been in our favor."

MARGARET MYERS/Daily Michigan's Mike Comrie had a goal in each game this weekend, reasserting his role as the Wolverines' top scorer with 11 goals.

One thing that worked in Michigan's favor was the return of Josh Langfeld. Langfeld, who was doubtful to play earlier in the week, was in the lineup Friday sporting a shoulder brace. But Langfeld shed the brace in the second period and added his 10th goal of the season a period later. The goal, which occurred with nine minutes left in the game, knotted the game at two.

"I had that big, bulky thing on so I wouldn't get whiplash," Langfeld said of his brace. "It was pretty uncomfortable."

Jillson put the Wolverines ahead to stay a couple minutes later, when he received a drop pass from Rominski and beat Owen top shelf.

The goal finished up a stellar game for Jillson, who assisted on the other two Michigan goals. Considering that Jillson had just arrived from the World Junior Championship tournament in Winnipeg, Canada, a few days earlier, his performance was even more remarkable.

"It's been a tough month of December, but it felt good to be back with the boys," Jillson said.

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