Two of the best NCAA men's ice hockey teams in the country will meet twice in two days, including the first one on Thursday evening from Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Michigan State’s hockey head coach Adam Nightingale confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that MSU’s captain Red Savage was done for the season with an upper-body injury.

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Michigan State, heading into a series at No. 11 Ohio State (15-7-2, 8-5-1), will play the rest of the way without senior forward and team captain Red Savage. He missed the last three games with an upper-body injury that Nightingale on Tuesday announced is season ending.

Michigan State landed its first commit of the 2026 cycle when New Lexington (Ohio) tight end Joey Caudill announced his commitment to the Spartans via social media on Friday. Caudill (6-5, 225) visited East Lansing for Michigan State’s junior day event during the weekend of Jan.

After the latest in a string of upper-body injuries, Savage — a 2021 draft pick of the Detroit Red Wings — is out of the lineup for the remainder of this season. It’s a massive blow for the Spartans, who will move forward without a key leader, penalty killer and depth forward at their disposal.

Tate plays a lead role for Michigan State (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten), which has won four straight. The former Bowling Green transfer who followed coach Robyn Fralick to East Lansing last season said the ideal range to turn in is 7 to 10 p.m.

Michigan State's goalie Trey Augustine, left, fights off Minnesota's Aaron Huglen, right, during the first period on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Munn Arena in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK

Stramel is having a career year since joining Michigan State. He credits the help of a behind-the-scenes X-factor.

Coming off an impressive 9-3 win over Minnesota on Friday, Michigan State’s hockey team knew Saturday’s series finale would be a battle. It was

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 2 Michigan State scored four goals in both the second and third periods to post a 9-3 victory over No. 4 Minnesota in a battle of the Big Ten’s top teams. MSU (20-3-2, 11-2-2) had eight players with multiple-point nights, including two-goal scorers Isaac Howard and David Gucciardi.