On The Fly...
• Michigan State and Michigan resume college hockey’s most played rivalry this weekend with games No. 306 and 307 between the programs … Michigan leads the all-time series, 156-130-19, while MSU leads in games played in East Lansing, 65-50-10.
• MSU and U-M have squared off 11 times over the past two seasons, including six meetings last season.
• Michael Ferrantino (16 GP, 4-3-7) and Matt DeBlouw (14 GP, 4-3-7) are the Spartans’ active career leaders in points vs. Michigan.
• Michigan State ranks second in the nation in total blocked shots (379) and blocks per game (18.