On The Fly...
• Michigan State travels to Minnesota for a pair of games this weekend … MSU went 1-1 at Mariucci Arena last season and is 1-2-1-1 in the building over the last two seasons.
• Michael Ferrantino (3-2-5, 8 GP) and Villiam Haag (3-2-5, 8 GP) are MSU’s active leaders in points against Minnesota … Minnesota native John Draeger had a point in three of the four meetings between the Spartans and Gophers last season.
• Draeger picked up three assists last weekend and enters the weekend on his first point streak of the season.