Lansing State Journal sports reporter Nathaniel Bott breaks down No. 13 Michigan State's 2-1 win against No. 6 Michigan from Munn Ice Arena.
What happened
MSU and Michigan squared off in college hockey's oldest rivalry on Friday night – the beginning of the home-and-home in the final Big Ten series of 2022.
Munn Ice Arena was sold out, and Michigan did it's best to deflate it early, with freshman forward T.J. Hughes scoring the game's first goal at the 13:29 mark of the first period. MSU responded with a good stretch during 4-on-4 play, where ultimately defenseman Cole Krygier's point shot hit off the glove of Michigan goaltender Erik Portillo and into the net, erupting Munn's crowd.