Special to The Detroit News
Detroit — The Wolverines ran their “Dual in the D” winning streak over the Spartans to five games Saturday night with a 7-3 win in the annual hockey game at Little Caesars Arena.
No. 4-ranked Michigan (23-7-1, 14-6 Big Ten) became the first team to exceed five goals in the six-game series, which began with a Michigan State victory in 2016 at Joe Louis Arena.
Jimmy Lambert scored twice for UM and Nash Nienhuis of Sarnia, Ontario, notched a pair for MSU.
The Wolverines took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Florida Panthers draft pick Mackie Samoskevich (No.