MSU hockey handles Minnesota for impressive victory on emotional night

Key Highlights

• That would be the lone goal in the opening period, with Michigan State taking a 1-0 lead into the first intermission. Michigan State would add to its lead with another goal in the second period, this time coming from Gavin O'Connell.
• It was about halfway through the period when O'Connell was able to burry an odd-man rush opportunity to put the Spartans up two goals.
• Again, it was one lone goal from the Spartans in the period, with Michigan State going into the second intermission up 2-0. The Spartans would find the back of the net early into the third period on a one-timer from Maxim Štrbák.
• The goal from Štrbák came only three minutes into the period, and ultimately was the game-clinching goal for the Spartans.
• Minnesota would finally break through for their first goal of the night to end Trey Augustine's shutout. With the win, Michigan State improves to 18-5-0 overall on the year and 9-4-0 in Big Ten play.