Spartan Hockey Moves On
Despite being outplayed most of the game MSU squeaks out a win and moves on to round two Saturday
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 26: Trey Augustine #1 of the Michigan State Spartans makes a save against the UConn Huskies in the second period during the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Regional Championship Semifinal at the DCU Center on March 26, 2026 in Worcester, Massachusetts. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images) | Getty Images It’s win and move on time for Spartan hockey. After last year’s disappointing loss to Cornell, everyone was on edge as there is no way MSU could lose and waste another season with this team.
Even with a multitude of penalties and being drastically outshot, the Spartans come out on top and will move on to Saturday and face the winner of Wisconsin and Dartmouth. The Spartans did not come out in this game the way they needed. MSU is a good team when it scores first but that was not the case in period one.
MSU had three penalties, two undisciplined ones by Lindstrom, that made getting any momentum going nearly impossible. UConn was not the slightest bit intimidated at playing the number 1 seed and their home ice advantage helped. Muldowney had a powerful slap shot that Augustine gave up a massive rebound on and it was an easy tap in for Heaslip.
He was way too far out of the crease to not stuff the rebound. MSU lucked out in killing all three penalties. Augustine had an amazing glove save on the left side to shut it down.
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