After week off, Michigan State hockey is closing in on history

Michigan State hockey got a much-needed break this past weekend but it’s not on the verge of making history.

Make no mistake, Michigan State hockey is in the middle of a remarkable season. We all can agree what Adam Nightingale and the boys have accomplished so far this year has been impressive, to say the least. As the regular season winds down, the team finds itself in a spot in which it’s never been before. After this bye, the next few weekends loom large and MSU is close to potentially clinching its first ever Big Ten title.

Coming into the weekend, Michigan State was off but a big series was taking place in Columbus.

Wisconsin came into this weekend trailing MSU in the Big Ten standings with two games in hand. The Buckeyes have not had the best season so far and were sitting at just one conference win going into the series. The Buckeyes, however, did the unthinkable and were able to sweep Wisconsin to give the Spartans an even better shot to bring home their first Big Ten hockey title.

Here are the standings as of Monday afternoon (Feb. 19):

1. MSU (14-4-2)
2. Wisconsin (13-6-1)
3. Minnesota (12-6-4)
4. Notre Dame (9-11-2)
5. Michigan (8-10-1)
6. Penn State (5-12-3)
7. Ohio State (3-15-1)

As you can see, the Spartans are up one game in the conference win column and two games in the loss column. Michigan State has four games left in the regular season. Coming up this weekend, the Spartans have their final two home games at Munn. The last home series is against Ohio State on Friday and Saturday. After that, the first weekend of March will see the Spartans to travel to Wisconsin to take on the Badgers for the Big Ten title.

To prepare for the big weekend, Michigan State hockey is already calling upon Spartan Nation for a big turnout. On Saturday night at Munn Arena, the Spartans are calling for a green and white night on senior day.

Get ready to celebrate our regular-season finale next Saturday with coordinated section colors!

Wear Green! Wear White! pic.twitter.com/1gTevL4Wxw

— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) February 18, 2024

Hopefully all fans can color coordinate and show out in a big way for the Spartans. A big result this weekend could go along way in helping the Spartans capture that elusive first Big Ten title.

To get us all ready for the final home games this upcoming weekend, Nightingale’s radio show on Monday will feature some big-name alumni.

We've got a treat for you at Monday night's Adam Nightingale Radio Show, powered by IBEW NECA 665!

With this being our final home series and senior night this week, we're bringing back some of your favorite alumni – Justin Abdelkader, Michael Ferrantino, Chris Lawrence, and… pic.twitter.com/5GLtct6qpL

— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) February 19, 2024

Justin Abdelkader, Michael Ferrantino, Chris Lawrence, and Zeke McCleeland will be joining the show. As always, it will be at Reno’s East at 7 p.m. ET, Anyone in the area should join if they are able to.

The final two games will be televised on Big Ten Network+ and radio coverage will be on 1240 AM. Anyone who can be in East Lansing this weekend, come out and be loud supporting the Spartans.

Go Green, everyone.