MSUSpartans.com staff writer
MADISON, Wis. – Mason Appleton got right to the point about Michigan State’s 5-1 loss to Wisconsin on Friday night.
“I think that’s the worst game we’ve played as team (this season),’’ the sophomore right wing said. “We had zero energy, we won zero battles and didn’t do the things we wanted to do.’’ The Spartans (4-12-1, 0-3 Big Ten) played well for maybe the first minute of the game. Then everything went downhill.
They gave up two goals before the game was seven minutes old and were outshot 14-3 in the first period, despite having two power plays.