MSUSpartans.com staff writer
DETROIT – Is it possible to have a heartbreaking loss in a third-place game (AKA, consolation game) at a holiday tournament in December?
If it’s against your main rival and it’s the final time you’ll play in a legendary tournament at a legendary arena, well, the answer is yes.
Michigan State felt that pain on Friday after an inspired three-goal, game-tying comeback in the third period didn’t have a satisfying ending. Instead, it ended in a 5-4 overtime loss to Michigan in the 52nd Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis Arena.