The Spartans have the opportunity to regroup and redeem themselves as they return to 3M Arena for a rematch with the Gophers Saturday at 5 p.m.
The puck drops at 8 p.m. Friday night and 5 p.m. Saturday. Both games will be televised on Bally Sports North, as well as streaming on Big Ten Plus.
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Michigan State will attempt to sweep Penn State Saturday night at 7 p.m. in East Lansing.
The Spartans return home to Munn Ice Arena for the first time since Dec. 9 – the date of their last win. They face the Penn State Nittany Lions on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.
The way Adam Nightingale rallies his team from MSU's losing skid will be a testament to the program's trajectory.
Michigan State has won just one game since Thanksgiving weekend.
The Spartans continued to struggle with penalties in their fifth straight loss, but Nightingale remains optimistic and said the team is not done learning yet.
The Spartans have another shot to break their losing streak as they return home to Munn Ice Arena to face No. 5 Penn State next Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m.
MSU has a chance to improve its penalty kill percentage – among other woes – in a rematch with the Buckeyes on Saturday at 4 p.m., which will be the final meeting of the regular season between the teams.
The Spartans will have the opportunity to split the series tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m.
Michigan State swept Ohio State in East Lansing two months ago, but a three-game losing streak has dropped MSU behind Ohio State in the latest USCHO poll.
Kamil Sadlocha has rejoined the Buckeyes, but it is unclear whether or not he will play this weekend versus Michigan State.
The Spartans hit the road this week as they return to conference play versus Ohio State in Columbus on Dec. 6 and 7.
The Spartans have just a few days to dust themselves off, put the GLI losses behind them and prepare for a top-15 team on the road.