On The Fly…
• Michigan State hosts No. 16 Penn State this weekend at Munn Ice Arena in its final home series of the season.
• The Spartans will recognize their three seniors – Carson Gatt, Ed Minney and Dylan Pavelek – on the ice prior to the start of Saturday’s game.
• Taro Hirose’s team-leading 33 points are tied for fourth in the Big Ten, while his 23 assists are tied for second most in the league … The 23 assists are the most by a Spartan since Derek Grant’s 25 in 2010-11, while the 33 points are the most since Torey Krug’s 34 in 2011-12.