On The Fly…
• The Spartans and Wolverines resume the most-played rivalry in college hockey this weekend as the two teams meet in a home-and-home series beginning Friday in Ann Arbor.
•This weekend’s games will mark the 311th and 312th meetings between the programs … MSU trails the all-time series, 131-160-19, but leads in games played in East Lansing, 65-52-10.
• Two of the last three meetings between the teams have gone into overtime – Dec. 30, 2016 (L, 5-4) and Feb. 5, 2016 (W, 3-2).
• Friday’s game will mark the end of a five-game road trip for the Spartans – the longest conference road stretch for a Big Ten team this season.