msuspartans.com —  Brett Perlini intercepted a clearing pass deep in the offensive zone and backhanded the game-winning overtime goal with 1:52 remaining in the extra frame to give Michigan State a 3-2 victory over Alaska on Friday night at Munn Ice Arena. Freshman Brent Darnell had the first two goals of the game for the Spartans, who improved to 17-12-4, 12-10-3-2 in conference play. With the win, the Spartans move into fourth place in the CCHA standings, ahead of idle Ohio State.

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podcasting.fia.net —  Torey Krug joins Tim Staudt to talk about his current play and his hockey background that led him to be a Spartan. read more »
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lansingstatejournal.com —  Michigan State senior Brock Shelgren had a good feeling his final year of college hockey wouldn’t be like the previous three seasons he and the rest of the 2012 class had endured. read more »
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themunnminute.blogspot.com —  The Alaska Nanooks come into town looking to finish their CCHA schedule strong. For the fighting polar bear reference, feel free to scan down to Tuesday's post. They come into the season in 10th place in the CCHA with a 8-14-4-2 conference mark (11-15-4 overall). Based on CCHA tiebreakers, Alaska cannot finish higher than 9th place in the CCHA, so they will be starting on the road in the first round of the playoffs. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  No matter what happens the rest of the season, Michigan State coach Tom Anastos will have a special place in his heart for a special, resilient nine-player senior class. Without the seniors, Anastos says, the Spartans would not be nearly as competitive and not having the success they're having in their final season at MSU and in Anastos' first. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  The sizth episode of Spartan Hockey All-Access is now showing on MSUSpartans.com. This behind-the-scenes look at the first year of the Tom Anastos era will bring viewers inside the locker room, training facilities, and practices, as well as take viewers onto the bench during a game, into team meetings, and on road trips. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Michigan State has its final regular-season home series on the docket, as Alaska comes to East Lansing for the only meeting of the season of the two teams. read more »
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statenews.com —  With the jerseys of hockey legends such as Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Paul Coffey hanging in the rafters, the Edmonton Oilers have built a legacy as one of the great franchises in the NHL. Jeff Petry wouldn’t mind seeing his name in the rafters someday. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  Tom Anastos press conference reviews last week's series against Michigan, and previews the upcoming weekend against Alaska. Anastos also talks about the special qualities in this year's senior class, which will be honored this Saturday night before the game with the Nanooks. read more »
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themunnminute.blogspot.com —  A few Spartans are on the list, but realistically, Torey Krug probably is the only one with a realistic shot at being name a finalist - since he has the stats and name recognition.

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statenews.com —  Brett Perlini sees the Michigan hangover subsiding. With the exception of the crushing ending of Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss at Joe Louis Arena, the weekend series split with the then-No. 4 Wolverines elevated the No. 16 MSU hockey team to a tie with Lake Superior State for fifth place in the CCHA standings. read more »
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statenews.com —  “This whole outdoor craze started here at Michigan State, which I don’t think often times the Mark Hollises of the world get the credit for because there was no blueprint back then when it was started,” Anastos said. “Once it was pulled off, everybody hopped on the bandwagon, but the reality was that back then, there was no blueprint to do this so that event to me, there will never be one like it.” read more »
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themunnminute.blogspot.com —  The Munn Minute looks at the Spartans in the rankings, an award winning Captain and the next opponent, Alaska. read more »
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greenthoughtsmsu.com —  Former Spartan hockey player and current Florida Panther defenseman Mike Weaver will be shaving his head for the St. Baldrick's Foundation, which raises money to fight childhood cancers. read more »
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msuspartans.com —  You would think that with only four games remaining in the regular season that Michigan State's final resting spot in the CCHA standings would be a bit more clear. Well, think again. It's even more uncertain than it was two or three weeks ago.' read more »
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