Special to Detroit Free Press
Reeling Michigan State hockey provided some much-needed spunk, but Saturday’s “Duel in the D” in front of 16,289 fans at Little Caesars Arena went once again to Michigan, 7-3.
Michigan hockey (23-7-1, 14-6 Big Ten) handed the Spartans (11-18-1, 5-15) their 10th straight loss and improved to 4-0 this season against MSU as senior center Jimmy Lambert led the way with a pair of goals.
U-M also kept the "Iron D" trophy for the fifth straight time, with MSU's only victory coming in 2016, the trophy's inaugural year.