The next edition of college hockey's most-played rivalry coming this weekend will have major postseason implications for both sides.
No. 15 Michigan State and No. 6 Michigan are two of four teams tied for second place with 30 points in the Big Ten with just three weeks remaining in the regular season. No. 7 Ohio State and No. 8 Penn State are the other two teams in the second-place deadlock. Minnesota is well ahead in first with 43 points.
The regular-season winner gets a bye in the first-round of the conference tournament while the teams in second through fourth places get home ice in their first-round series.