On The Fly...
• The Spartans close the regular season this weekend with a pair of games at No. 5/3 Notre Dame ... It's the Spartans' first trip to the Compton Family Ice Arena since December 2012.
• The Spartans are 2-2-1 in their last five games and 2-3-1 in the month of February.
• With a team-high four points (1g, 3a) last weekend, sophomore Taro Hirose brought his season point total to 37 and assist total to 26 -- both of which are tied for the most in the Big Ten.