Charlie Stramel gets two goals and an assist and Isaac Howard notches three assists as MSU splits weekend series

The Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans NCAA Men’s Hockey teams are set for an elite eight rematch. The Big Ten rivals meet twice this weekend, once at each home arena. The action begins Friday night with a 7:00 p.m. face-off at the Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

No. 1 Michigan State hockey's first game of its series with No. 10 Michigan is just hours away from puck drop, and the stakes are as high as ever. These two tea

No. 1 Michigan State (19-3-2, 10-2-2 Big Ten) navigated a penalty-ridden game to earn a 4-1 win over No. 10 Michigan. The Spartans’ power play went 2-for-7, while the penalty kill blanked the Wolverines on four out of five deployments.

Round one of the rivalry went to Michigan before Michigan State held serve. And then some. Charlie Stramel had two goals and assist and Trey Augustine pitched a shutout until the final 90 seconds for the No.

Michigan has been a thorn in the side of Michigan State athletics for years. That thorn just got a bit more painful as the No. 10 ranked Wolverine hockey team downed the No. 1 ranked MSU Spartans in overtime 3-2.