ON THE FLY...
• The Spartans start their final homestand of the season as they host 14th-ranked Ohio State this weekend at Munn Ice Arena.
• Each of the last three meetings, including two at Munn, between the Spartans and Buckeyes have gone to overtime … Since the 2013-14 season, seven of the 13 contests between the teams have gone to OT.
• With the help of four goals in both games last weekend, the Spartans are averaging 3.5 goals per game in February, which ranks 16th in the nation during the month.
• With a pair of two-point games last weekend, freshman Taro Hirose now has points in six of the last seven games in which he has appeared … Hirose ranks second on the team with 20 points and his 14 assists lead the Spartans.