Michigan State is counting on the forward line of Patrick Khodorenko, Mitchell Lewandowski and Nicolas Müller to be an offensive force this season. Khodorenko and Lewandowski teamed with Taro Hirose the last two seasons, and last year the unit developed into one of the best in the nation. Hirose tied for the national scoring lead with 50 points. And so with Hirose now in the NHL with the Red Wings, Müller, a freshman, joins the line with the hopes of it leading the MSU offense.