The Spartans came into the weekend after a rather disappointing weekend against Ohio State. Though they were able to pick up a win last Friday, splitting with the No. 11 team in the country left a sour taste in fans' mouths, especially since MSU has split three of its past four weekend series.

Michigan State hockey will look to bounce back from a deflating loss to rival Michigan and earn a series split on Saturday night from the Motor City.

Michigan hockey lost a lot from last year’s team and has had its ups and downs, just above the cut line in the pairwise rankings for the NCAA Tournament. But the Wolverines took a big step toward the postseason with a win at No.