Category: Michigan State Spartans
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CCHA’s Saturday recaps, 2nd round projections
By Brian Kalisher – The second round of the CCHA playoffs won’t be decided until the conclusion of the Bowling Green/Northern Michiagn series tonight. However, with only one game remaining, the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Here’s the potential match-ups for each outcome of tonight’s game: If Northern Michigan wins: Ferris State…
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MiHockey’s CCHA playoff preview
Before the puck drops this weekend, get ready for the CCHA playoffs with Michigan Hockey’s preview. Here’s a look at the first-round match-ups, how our pre-season predictions stacked up to the final results, and more. The first round No. 11 Bowling Green at No. 6 Northern Michigan The Wildcats will face a familiar foe in…
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The Final Saturday – CCHA recaps for the Michigan teams
The CCHA regular season officially ends tonight. Here’s a look at how the Michigan-based teams fared, and what it means moving forward. Michigan at Bowling Green The Wolverines posted a 3-0 shutout over the Falcons, avenging a 4-3 loss on Friday night. With the win, Michigan wraps up the second spot in the CCHA standings,…
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The Final Friday – CCHA recaps for the Michigan teams
Ferris State picked up the point they needed, while the Spartans and Wolverines couldn’t get the job done on the road. Here’s how the final friday of the regular season played out for the Michigan schools in the CCHA. Ferris State at Western Michigan While the Broncos got the extra point in the shootout, Ferris…
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Booth’s big return to the Joe
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – It certainly wasn’t his first time at Joe Louis Arena. However, it had been a while since David Booth skated on Hockeytown’s ice. The 27-year-old native of Detroit had played in every NHL city but Detroit, before Thursday night. Each time his former team, the Florida Panthers, played at…
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Palmisano posts shutout on MSU Senior Night
EAST LANSING – Drew Palmisano said that when he looks back at all of his memories of Munn Ice Arena, this one will be 1A. (1B is beating the University of Michigan, for those unfamiliar with hockey in these parts.) Palmisano posted a 27-save shutout on Senior Night in East Lansing during Hockey Day in…
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Wolverines beat Spartans in OT at the Joe
By Brian Kalisher – DETROIT – For the second straight game at Joe Louis Arena, the Wolverines and Spartans needed overtime to decide an outcome. And for the second straight game, the Wolverines emerged victorious. Michigan’s A.J. Treais led the Wolverines with a pair of goals but the ultimate decider came from junior Kevin Lynch…
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Krug leads Spartans to win over Michigan
By Michael Caples – EAST LANSING – For a while, it looked like the Wolverines would pick up a convincing win in their main rival’s building. Then Torey Krug took over. The Spartans captain scored a goal in the second period, then another goal in the third period to erase a 2-0 lead by the…
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Miller scores game-winner in battle of the Spartans
By Michael Caples – DETROIT – Drew Miller said he was rushing over to congratulate Darren Helm for what he thought was a goal for the Red Wings. Turned out, he was the one that needed to poke the puck into the net. Miller knocked in a rebound at the 10:48 mark of the third…