On The Fly…
• Michigan State begins Big Ten play by hosting 11th-ranked Minnesota on Friday and Saturday at Munn Ice Arena ... MSU went 1-3 against the Gophers last season, including 1-1 at Munn.
• The Spartans are coming off a 5-1 exhibition victory over the USNTDP U-18 Team on Sunday, Dec. 4, in which five different players scored … MSU outshot the U18s, 39-16.
• The Spartans finished the month of November 3-2-1, going undefeated (2-0-1) over the last three games, and are 4-2-1 over their last seven contests.
• Michigan State ended November with a win and tie at No.