First, it was Penn State. A crucial home series for Michigan State. The end result: a split. Then it was a week off in early February, followed by very important series for the Spartans at Minnesota. The end result: another split. Last weekend, it was a rivalry series with Michigan with more on the line than bragging rights. A split would have been nice, but MSU suffered two losses – 5-1 at Munn Arena and 4-1 at Little Caesars Arena. And now? Perhaps you guessed it. Another crucial two-game Big Ten series against Ohio State.