annarbor.com —  The fourth-ranked Wolverines will renew their rivalry with the No. 17 Spartans Friday (7:35 p.m, Big Ten Network) at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing and Saturday (7:35 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit) at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. For players who grew up in Michigan, the rivalry is an opportunity to play against former teammates. read more »
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collegehockeynews.com —  Next season's Great Lakes Invitational will take place at Detroit's Comerica Park, the stadium of baseball's Detroit Tigers, it will be officially announced Thursday according to various reports. read more »
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themunnminute.blogspot.com —  It's the week where your blood boils as a college hockey fan. It's time for one of the best rivalries in college sports. Michigan State and Michigan face-off for the 286th and 287th time. Michigan holds a 144-122-19 edge in the series (including a 2-0-1 lead in the 2011-2012 season series). The last time the two teams met was back in December in the GLI Championship game where Michigan rallied for a 3-2 overtime victory. read more »
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statenews.com —  The biggest rivalry in college hockey couldn’t be any bigger this time around for the No. 17 MSU hockey team. As if a series rematch with the Spartans’ (15-11-4 overall, 10-9-3-2 CCHA) biggest rival Michigan wasn’t motivation enough to get geared up for the weekend, serious playoff implications are on the line for both squads. The teams are playing for home ice advantage in the CCHA playoffs, which the top finishers receive. read more »
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blogtalk.vo.llnwd.net —  The Feb. 7 episode of USCHO Live! features Michigan State coach and former CCHA commissioner Tom Anastos and Wisconsin State Journal hockey writer Andy Baggot. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Michigan State hockey coach Tom Anastos met with the media on Tuesday for his weekly press conference, and the focus this week, of course, is an upcoming series against archrival Michigan. The Wolverines are one of the hottest teams in the country, ascending to the No. 4/6 spots in the national polls. The Spartans check in at No. 17 after a sweep of Ohio State on the road last weekend. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Junior defenseman Torey Krug (Livonia, Mich.) has been named the CCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Monday, February 06 after helping his Spartan squad to a sweep of No. 10 Ohio State on the road last weekend. read more »
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greenthoughtsmsu.com —  MSU had a skills competition in practice today. According to head coach Tom Anastos, forward Brett Perlini had a 100 mph shot and defenseman Torey Krug scored this awesome goal. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  All-America candidate Torey Krug earned first star honors for the second straight night with a goal and an assist, senior Brett Perlini and sophomore Greg Wolfe each had a pair of helpers as Michigan State earned a sweep of No. 10 Ohio State with a 3-2 victory on Saturday. Will Yanakeff made 33 saves on the heels of a 41-save performance on Friday, and freshman Matt Berry had his second goal in as many nights.

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msuspartans.com —  Three goals in less than nine minutes by three defensemen vaulted the Spartans (14-11-4 overall, 9-9-3-1 CCHA) into a 4-3 lead and a strong, efficient third period carried MSU to a much-needed 6-3 victory over the Buckeyes (24-9-5, 7-5-1-1) in the first game of a CCHA series in front of 4,450 fans at Value City Arena. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  All-America candidate Torey Krug and classmate Anthony Hayes each finished with three points, and MSU had six different goal scorers as the Spartans rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to down Ohio State 6-3 on Friday evening. The win snapped a two-game losing skid and three-game winless streak. The Spartans are now 14-11-4, 9-9-3-2 in CCHA play.

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freep.com —  During a season in which very little has gone right for Ryan Miller and the Buffalo Sabres, the goalie prefers hedging his bets on when -- or even whether -- he'll catch Dominik Hasek in the franchise record book. read more »
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statenews.com —  At this point in the season, focusing on the little things will pay big dividends for the MSU hockey team. Entering a rematch on the road of an earlier season split against No. 10 Ohio State, the Spartans (13-11-4 overall, 8-9-3-2 CCHA) are at a critical point in the season and attention to detail has become essential. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Crandell, a 5-foot-10, 190-pounder from St. Cloud, Minn., has taken on a bigger role, playing more minutes and in all situations, and has been solid at both ends of the ice. read more »
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statenews.com —  As Tom Anastos looks ahead to the series with No. 10 Ohio State, he recognizes a lot of similarities with his own team. Both the MSU hockey team and the Buckeyes had strong openings to their respective seasons, and both saw a considerable rise in their spot in the USCHO rankings. In the second half of the season, both have had trouble picking up wins to maintain the early season momentum and are in a dog fight to the finish in the CCHA. read more »
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