Michigan State hockey handles tough test from Irish, wins series opener
EAST LANSING – The No. 1-ranked Michigan State hockey program was eager to get back on the ice after an off week and began the first of a two-game series with Notre Dame on Feb. 19 in the second-to-last home series of the regular season. And the Spartans got off to a fast start as defenseman Maxim Strbak scored just over three minutes into the game to ignite the Munn Ice Arena crowd. But a quick start turned into a tightly-fought battle with the Irish, who came into Thursday's game with just two Big Ten wins but had been...