http://statenews.com. Hockey reporter Alex DiFilippo and Sports Editor Matt Bishop take you inside both MSU hockey and professional hockey four times a week. en-us Gryphon 2.2.3b-tsn (woodward)/Foundry5 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:07:22 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/11/powerful_power_play MSU sits atop the CCHA in powerplay percentage, scoring on 15 of 59 chances (25.4 percent) — quite an improvement from last season, when the Spartans went 20-for-182 (11.0 percent) on the year. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:07:22 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/11/powerful_power_play http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/11/nebraskaomaha_postgame For the first time this season, the No. 17 MSU hockey team went to a shootout. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:47:33 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/11/nebraskaomaha_postgame http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/11/looking_ahead_to_nebraskaomaha Here are some extra notes on this “weekend’s” home series against No. 10 Nebraska-Omaha, which starts tonight at 7:05 p.m. at Munn Ice Arena. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:55:13 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/11/looking_ahead_to_nebraskaomaha http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/11/the_forfar_file You’ll find freshman forward Chris Forfar on the ice for the MSU hockey team when the game is on the line. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:21:30 -0500 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/11/the_forfar_file http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/halloween_game_doesnt_scare_spartans_away_from_win All the players on the MSU hockey team were ready for a scary atmosphere on Halloween night at Lawson Ice Arena. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:23:05 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/halloween_game_doesnt_scare_spartans_away_from_win http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/western_michigan_postgame This was a close one. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:11:51 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/western_michigan_postgame http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/leftovers_from_comleys_presser Here are the extra notes from the weekly press conference that we didn’t have room for in the paper. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:51:42 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/leftovers_from_comleys_presser http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/leaving_oxford Wow, wow, wow. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:51:30 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/leaving_oxford http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/spartans_could_be_real_deal Oxford, Ohio — It’s time to start thinking this team is for real. Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:46:12 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/spartans_could_be_real_deal http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/leftovers_from_comleys_presser Here are some extra notes from Tuesday’s press conference. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:29:21 -0400 http://statenews.com./index.php/blog/lighting_the_lamp/2009/10/leftovers_from_comleys_presser