In the midst of a deep freeze throughout the state of Michigan, there’s no better time for a little animosity to heat the dome of frigid air hanging above the 65 mile stretch between East Lansing and Ann Arbor.
Yes folks, it is rivalry weekend.
In a world where football and men’s basketball, both past and present, take precedence, this series rivals both in terms of stakes, history, venom, and excitement. No series in college hockey has been played more, and no two fanbases look at one another with the same seething vitriol. In a sport where emotion, toughness, and overall pugnaciousness really count, rivalry week means just a little bit more.