The wheels have officially fallen off for the Michigan State men’s ice hockey team, as the Spartans have now dropped eight-straight games.
Prior to this weekend, in Michigan State’s previous game against Minnesota at home on Jan. 8, the Spartans had a 3-1 lead midway through the second period. By the end of the game, MSU had lost 6-3. Game one in Minneapolis was a flashback: MSU had gained a 2-0 lead thanks to goals by Christian Krygier and Jeremy Davidson, but lost on four-straight goals by Minnesota.
Saturday’s game yielded a worse outcome. Minnesota’s Ben Brinkman put the Golden Gophers up 1-0 and MSU freshman forward Jesse Tucker tied the game.