Condent Koch, Hilbert lead Blue By Chris Grandstaff Daily Sports Writer COLUMBUS - Ohio State, like virtually every other team the Wolverines have played this season, made it a point on Friday night to key on and abuse Michigan standout center Mike Comrie. But Ohio State, as virtually every team the Wolverines will play for the rest of this season, learned on Friday that stopping Comrie is a near impossibility and that even if the feat could be accomplished the Wolverines are far too deep for it to matter. Comrie was held without a goal, but his linemates, Andy Hilbert and Geoff Koch, scorched the Buckeyes for two goals apiece. "Both those guys played great," Comrie said. "I think our line is really clicking. Our team is on a roll right now and it's great to see." The Wolverines are rolling right now, and they're doing it with all four lines. Last weekend, the Wolverines received surprise goals from Krikor Arman and Craig Murray, and on Friday Josh Langfeld broke out of a season long scoring slump - netting his sixth goal of the season. "We're a tough team to stop because we have four really good lines," Comrie said. "We put a lot of pressure on teams because anybody on this team can score." Every member of the team has stepped up since the break, and the top line has followed suit. Of the 18 goals that the Wolverines have scored since the winter hiatus, the top line has scored nine. Friday night was no different. Koch got the Wolverines on the board first by firing a shot through the five hole of Ohio State goaltender Ray Aho and then broke a 1-1 tie in the second period with his second goal of the game. "Koch really got us going tonight with the short handed goal," Hilbert said. "If we hadn't gotten that goal who knows what would've happened." But Hilbert's own goals were equally as important. Hilbert broke a 3-3 tie in the third period and scored the games final goal - giving the Wolverines the cushion they needed in the 6-4 victory. With Koch and Hilbert gaining more confidence, and the rest of the team continuing to step up, the offense - already first in the CCHA with 4.12 goals per game - becomes dangerously potent, especially when Comrie is thrown into the mix. "Koch is a good player," Langfeld said. "Once he gets his confidence this team really gets going. Anytime both of those guys can step up and score we become a hell of a hockey club. "If we can continue to get everyone firing on the right cylinders, and play well defensively we're going to be really hard to beat." DANA LINNANE/Daily Andy Hilbert scored two goals for Michigan en route to the Wolverines' 6-4 victory. Originally on page 4B in the 1-24-2000 issue of the Daily.