Contrary to most of the last decade, the likely end of the season doesn’t bring a sigh of relief after a long losing streak or a painful year, but rather a glimpse of hope for what’s to come in the Nightingale era.
Hovering at a .500 record, Michigan State still has a chance of making the 16-team NCAA tournament. But the Spartans won’t know their fate until Selection Sunday next week after the league's conference tournament winners are decided.
Puck drop is set for Saturday at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT in Minneapolis at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The semifinal game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.
Defeating the Gophers for the first time this season won't come easy, but the Spartans are confident they have what it takes to pull off the playoff victory.
Perhaps the most important takeaway from this series and season is that after many recent gloomy, dark days in the program, the Spartans have made hockey in East Lansing exciting again.
This is the first time Michigan State has advanced in the tournament since the conference was formed in 2013-14.
The Spartans look to carry their scoring momentum into Sunday's tie-breaker matchup set for 6 p.m. at Compton Family Ice Arena.
Michigan State holds on to see another day as the Spartans and Irish head back to Compton Family Ice Arena tomorrow at 6 p.m. to decide the winner of the quarterfinals round.
The defeat pushes Michigan State's backs against the wall in a win-or-go-home Saturday evening matchup.
The loss brings MSU to 2-2-1 against Notre Dame on the year. Puck drop for the second game in the series is set for Saturday at 4:30 p.m.
The best-of-three series starts Friday at 7 p.m. at Compton Family Ice Arena in South Bend. Saturday’s game is set for 4:30 p.m. If necessary, a tie-breaker match will take place Sunday at 6 p.m. All games will be televised on FS2.
Dylan St. Cyr got the best of his former team in East Lansing, now he's hoping to bring Michigan State its first Big Ten Tournament win.
The Spartans finished 2-1-1 against Notre Dame in the regular season. The best-of-three quarterfinals round takes place March 3-5.
Michigan State's loss to Wisconsin was a huge blow to its NCAA Tournament hopes, but there is still a chance MSU can qualify. Here's how.
