On The Fly...
• Michigan State heads back on the road to take on the Denver Pioneers as the teams will meet for the first time since 2002.
• The Spartans are playing their first two weekends of the season away from home for the first time since 2011-12, Tom Anastos' first year as head coach.
• MSU is coming off a 3-3 tie with Maine and 4-1 win over Lake Superior State in the Ice Breaker Tournament in Portland, Maine ... Five different Spartans found the back of the net in the opening weekend, while 11 players registered at least a point.