Boston University and Michigan State Split Weekend Series in East Lansing

Boston University and Michigan State delivered an entertaining weekend of college hockey, splitting their two-game series at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan. The No. 13 Terriers opened the weekend with an impressive 6-2 victory over the No. 3 Spartans on Friday night, before Michigan State bounced back with a convincing 5-0 shutout on Saturday.

Friday's matchup went to Boston University, which established control early and never looked back. Sophomore Tynan Lawrence opened the scoring with a power-play goal just 5:49 into the first period. Kamil Bednarik added another late in the opening frame, giving the Terriers a 2-0 advantage.

BU continued its offensive pressure in the second period. Defenseman Carter Amico extended the lead to three with a shot from the point before freshman Caleb Malhotra made it 4-0 just over three minutes later. Amico finished the night with two goals, while goaltender Mikhail Yegorov was outstanding, recording 33 saves and adding to his Mike Richter Award campaign.

Michigan State showed signs of life in the third period, scoring twice to cut the deficit to 4-2. However, Charlie Trethewey's power-play goal stopped the Spartans' momentum, and Amico added an empty-net goal to seal the 6-2 victory.

Saturday's rematch told a completely different story. Michigan State came out with urgency, scoring just 28 seconds into the opening period through Gavin O'Connell. The Spartans carried that momentum throughout the game, adding two goals in the second period and two more in the third to secure a 5-0 win.

Goaltender Joshua Ravensbergen turned in a strong performance for Michigan State, stopping 25 shots, while the Spartans' offense received goals from five different players.

The weekend split demonstrated the competitiveness of both programs and the importance of making adjustments between games. These two programs have very high hopes for this season, and after BU’s performance, I’d expect them to see a small bump in the weekly rankings.