Special to The Detroit News
The sixth Duel in the D, an annual college hockey game facing off the most played rivalry in the game — No. 15 Michigan State versus No. 5 Michigan — had all the makings of a great match-up.
Following Friday’s borderline fight night in East Lansing that led Michigan head coach Brandon Naurato to say Michigan State can’t hang with the Wolverines “unless they goon it up”, the Wolverines and Spartans annual Detroit showdown seemed likely to live up to its title.