As sub-freezing temperatures persist this winter, some parts of the Red Cedar River are icing over for the first time in 10 years.
MSU hockey used late goals in back-to-back nights against Penn State to earn five points in the Big Ten standings this weekend, tying with a shootout victory on Friday and winning on Saturday.
It wasn’t pretty, but MSU hockey will take it. The team recorded its first road win of the season Saturday, coming from behind to beat Penn State, 2-1, at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Pa. MSU (9-13-7 overall, 3-5-6-4 Big Ten) was held to a season-low 13 shots in the game, but was able to capitalize on a few fluke bounces, with junior forward Matt Berry scoring the game-winning goal with 5:04 left in the third period.
It was a different day but the same story for MSU on Friday night, as the Spartan hockey team earned two points in a 2-2 tie at Penn State with a shootout victory. Friday was the fourth time in the last five games that MSU went to a shootout to determine the additional point in Big Ten standings.
MSU hockey will look to break through its road woes and record its first away win of the season this weekend in a two-game series at Penn State.
Maybe it’s the hotel beds. It could be the different ice surface or locker room. Perhaps it’s the crowd.
With goals not coming in bunches for MSU hockey, there only is one way the Spartans continue to remain in tight games each night out — defense.
One of the most exciting events in hockey — shootouts — have continued to appear in front of MSU in Big Ten play, and late results have shown it might be better to be lucky than good.
MSU hockey fell in a shootout on back-to-back nights against Ohio State during the two-game home conference series this past weekend.
For the third time this season MSU and Ohio State needed more than 60 minutes of regulation and five minutes of overtime to determine the winner, and for the second straight night, MSU fell in the shootout. MSU and Ohio State played to a 2-2 tie Saturday afternoon at Munn Ice Arena, with Ohio State winning the shootout to earn the additional point.Freshman forward Nick Schilkey had the lone shootout goal. It was the fifth time the additional point was determined by a shootout for MSU.
For the fourth time this Big Ten season MSU would need a shootout to determine the final result, but for the first time MSU failed to win the shootout.
With Ohio State heading to Munn Ice Arena this weekend, MSU hockey will kick off the second half of its Big Ten season.
Coming off of a couple of solid outings at No. 1 Minnesota this past weekend, head coach Tom Anastos addressed the media on Tuesday, recapping the Minnesota series.
With the closing of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association last spring, many of the annual rivalries have all but vanished.
MSU hockey still is searching for its first road win of the season, but put up two solid showings this weekend at national powerhouse No.
MSU failed to find the back of the net on Saturday evening in a close 1-0 loss to No. 1 Minnesota at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis.
For a second time this year, MSU and No. 1 Minnesota couldn’t settle the game in 60 minutes of regulation play — plus 5 minutes of overtime — and for a second straight time, MSU came out with two points after a shootout victory.
MSU hockey will look to get back on track this weekend in potentially its toughest two games of season at top-ranked Minnesota.
For sophomore defenseman John Draeger, this season hasn’t gone as smooth as he hoped it would. After playing in all 42 games as a freshman, Draeger has battled a lower body injury all season, causing him to miss the first eight games.
Losing never leaves a good taste in your mouth — however, it can serve as a building block for improvement. A few days removed from the Spartans’ last game, a 5-2 loss to then-No.