'We need to be dialed in and focused': What it will take for MSU to upset No. 1 Minnesota
The last time No. 18 Michigan State hockey met No. 1 Minnesota was Jan. 28, when the Spartans outplayed the Golden Gophers for the first half of regulation.
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The last time No. 18 Michigan State hockey met No. 1 Minnesota was Jan. 28, when the Spartans outplayed the Golden Gophers for the first half of regulation.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – With their season on the line, Michigan State hockey needed to come out on top or risk being sent home for the season. The Spartans got the job done, defeating No. 20 Notre Dame in a thrilling 4-2 stand.
Sometimes, a single play or goal makes all the difference.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – It was do-or-die time for Michigan State hockey Saturday night, as the Spartans needed a victory to prevent their season from ending and extending their 14-game losing streak in the Big Ten Tournament.
SOUTH BEND Ind. – Sometimes a hot goaltender and a fair share of puck luck can go a long way in playoff hockey. Even with Michigan State playing one of its best periods all season in the third period Friday night at Compton Ice Arena, it all amounted to a doughnut on the scoreboard.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – In their third meeting of the season, the Spartans and Fighting Irish proved to be another even matchup as the opponents came out the gate fighting for control of the puck.
One point. Michigan State hockey was one point short of hosting its first Big Ten tournament game since the conference formed in the 2013-14 season.
Up until the last conference game of the regular season, Michigan State hockey (16-16-2, 10-12-2 Big Ten) was in the running to host a Big Ten tournament game for the first time since the league formed in 2013.
At the end of a week filled with heartbreak and grief for the Michigan State community, Spartan hockey fell in an upsetting loss to Wisconsin, 6-2. MSU finished 3-1 on the season against the Badgers, splitting wins with them this weekend after picking up a commanding 6-2 victory on Friday night.
There was no way to predict how Michigan State would come out Friday night. Just four days after three MSU students were killed and five others were critically injured on-campus, the No. 17 Spartans powered their way to a 6-2 statement win over Wisconsin.
Now in the final week of the regular season, Michigan State hockey holds the same USCHO ranking as it did when it first entered the poll Nov. 14 – at No. 17.
DETROIT – It was almost something worth celebrating.
Until the last second of sudden-death overtime, it looked like the annual Duel in the D matchup between No. 15 Michigan State and No. 5 Michigan could go into the record book as a tie. Wolverine sophomore defenseman Luke Hughes had other plans, netting the game-winner with 0.7 on the clock. The Spartans fell in a 4-3 heartbreaker.
Throughout the duration of the three hour and three minute matchup between No. 15 Michigan State hockey and No. 5 Michigan on Friday, the archrivals were whistled for a combined 28 penalties.
No. 15 Michigan State pushed itself to the limit, but ultimately couldn't dig out of a 3-0 hole in the first period, falling to No. 5 Michigan 4-2 in East Lansing.
There are just four games remaining in Michigan State’s regular season schedule, each of which is important for the Spartans’ postseason aspirations. Four teams are currently tied for second place in the Big Ten with 30 points, leaving the margins slim in the battle for home ice advantage.
Michigan State hockey (15-13-2, 9-9-2 Big Ten) has bounced around the USCHO.com top 20 quite a bit since entering the poll on Nov. 14, most recently rising two spots to No. 15 following a sweep of Notre Dame.
For eight games, Michigan State’s penalty kill was reeling badly.
Michigan State hockey returned home to Munn Ice Arena after a disappointing weekend on the road at Minnesota looking to add to its Big Ten conference points.
With six games left on its regular season schedule, No. 17 Michigan State hockey is entering the home stretch. Sitting just outside the 16-team NCAA tournament bubble at No. 18 in the PairWise rankings, the Spartans are fighting to earn a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2012.