Lansing State Journal sports reporter Nathaniel Bott breaks down Michigan State hockey's emphatic 8-4 victory at home against Long Island-Brooklyn.
What happened
MSU was right on it from the opening whistle, spending the opening minutes primarily in LIU's zone before eventually drawing a penalty on the Sharks. The power play converted on it's first attempt – senior forward Jagger Joshua tapping home a puck in the crease for his first of the season.
Then, the first period floodgates opened up as the Spartans tallied three more goals to take a 4-0 lead. It started with a mistake from LIU keeper Vinnie Purpura, and sophomore forward Tanner Kelly jumped on the loose puck and rand a shot off the post.