It was not until six minutes left in the second period that freshman forward PJ Marrocco scored on a power play to put the Sun Devils on top.
His teammates followed suit, as ASU jumped out to a 2-0 lead after a first period that featured aggressive play with little results.
Then, here came Michigan State.
“We went up two and then, boom, you blinked and we were down 3-2,” said head coach Greg Powers.
Powers went on to credit sophomore forward Filips Buncis, as he took advantage of his opportunities.
“Fil has done an unbelievable job.