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Comley: We're not there yet
In the race for CCHA standings, the MSU hockey team knows that the remaining 10 games of the season hold vital points to play catch-up.
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Potential sweep halted by wayward puck
With less than two minutes to go in Saturday’s game, the MSU hockey team’s dream of sweeping No. 1 Michigan was accidentally crushed by its own hands.
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Iced
A shutout and a tie. The two polar opposites happened in a dramatic weekend series against No. 1 Michigan. The MSU hockey team blanked the Wolverines Friday at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. The last time U-M was shut out at home was Feb. 28, 2003, and the Spartans were to blame.
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Lerg & Lerg lead Spartans over No. 1 Michigan, 1-0
Ann Arbor — Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Jeff Lerg Show.
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Beat U-M
The time has come. It’s a rivalry of epic proportion. MSU versus Michigan is one of the most heated and famous encounters in college hockey. Throw in the fact that U-M hockey is No. 1 in the country and that raises the ante for this weekend’s home-and-home series
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U-M talented, but Spartans will be ready
U-M is No. 1 in the nation for hockey. I’m not worried. The Wolverines happen to be playing the Spartans — the defending national champions. Ever heard of them?
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Trash talking heats up between MSU, U-M
Although he’s a native of the Buffalo area, senior forward Chris Mueller has become fully assimilated into the MSU vs. U-M rivalry. Mueller even admitted exchanging text messages with U-M forward Danny Fardig early this week — but none were of the discussible nature.
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Icers shut out Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio – It was a four point weekend for the No. 7 MSU hockey team which blanked the Buckeyes 4-0.
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Spartans ice Buckeyes, 4-1
Columbus, Ohio – It’s all about being in the right place at the right time.
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Icers look to stay hot against Buckeyes
You can’t judge a book by its cover. Despite Ohio State’s lackluster record, which includes an 11-game winless streak early in the season, the MSU hockey team seems to struggle against the Buckeyes.
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Lerg is proof that size does not matter
Junior goaltender Jeff Lerg stands a whole 5 feet 6 inches tall.
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Icers on track, still seek improvement
The MSU hockey team can cross a few items off its season checklist after splitting the Notre Dame weekend series with a win and a tie.
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Notre Dame fights back, ends game in tie
It boiled down to the last 30 seconds for the MSU hockey team in Sunday’s 1-1 game with No. 6 Notre Dame. The No. 10 Spartans were just about ready to walk away sweeping the weekend series until Notre Dame’s Ryan Thang scored his 12th goal of the season with 37.8 seconds left in the game.
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No. 10 icers top Notre Dame
A playoff-type atmosphere is in the air, and for the MSU hockey team, Friday’s win against Notre Dame was picture perfect.
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Ratchuk experiencing growth in second year
It’s amazing what a year can do. In that time, for sophomore defenseman Michael Ratchuk, it meant a period of growth.
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Icers to meet Notre Dame in critical CCHA series
Sitting three points outside of the top spot in the league, this weekend’s series with No. 6 Notre Dame could put the MSU hockey team in a better position to win the CCHA regular season championship — the only title the Spartans have yet to win with their current group of seniors.
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Comley wants more from icers
The MSU hockey team has posted a 1-2-1 record since a 20-day winter break. And while those aren’t necessarily the most impressive numbers, head coach Rick Comley said the team needs to only work on a few skills to bounce back.
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Recapping Spartan teams' break action
From the football bowl game to Big Ten openers, here’s what you missed in Spartan sports during break.
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After long hiatus, Spartan icers experience rough patch
It’s all about taking baby steps for the MSU hockey team. The Spartans had a 20-day break during the holiday season and are struggling to get their heads above water.