5 Wisconsin players to watch in the regional final vs. Michigan State
A trip to the Frozen Four will be on the line March 28 when Wisconsin faces Michigan State in the regional final. These are the players to watch.
Wisconsin men's hockey has a chance to reach its first Frozen Four in 16 years, but a familiar nemesis stands in the way. Michigan State . Two years ago, the Badgers entered the final weekend of the regular season with a chance to win the Big Ten title.
The Spartans, however, scored the necessary series split with UW to capture the conference title by two points. Last year, the Badgers lost three of four to Sparty. Three of those defeats came by one goal, two were in overtime and two came after UW led by two goals.
And this season, Wisconsin swept the then-No. 1 Spartans in November, but Michigan State returned the favor in January with a sweep in Madison that started the Badgers’ six-game slide. We get the rubber match Saturday, March 28: Third-seeded Wisconsin (22-12-2) vs.
No. 1 seed Michigan State (26-8-2) in an NCAA regional final at DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. The puck drops at 3:30 p.