EAST LANSING – Coach Tom Anastos’ message to Michigan State junior center Thomas Ebbing is pretty simple:
“Get to the prime scoring areas and shoot. More shots, fewer passes.’’
Ebbing is more known for being a set-up man than a scorer, but the Spartans coach believes he can be an effective goal scorer.
“He could certainly help fill a void on our team,’’ Anastos said. “I’m trying to get him to shoot the puck more. He has a good shot and a good release. But he doesn’t look to shoot first.
“He gets to the areas where I would really like to see him think shot first as opposed to pass first.