On the Fly…
• After a weekend off, Michigan State is playing its first series at North Dakota since Nov. 1980 – the Spartans’ final year in the WCHA … MSU’s last trip to Ralph Engelstad Arena was on Oct. 13, 2007 for a single game against UND.
• With points in seven of nine games this season, including each of the last two, sophomore Mason Appleton leads the Spartans goals (5), assists (6) and points (11) … Appleton has a pair of two-goal games and leads MSU with three multi-point games … His five goals equal his total from last season.