3 things that stood out as Wisconsin men's hockey beats Michigan State to finish regular season TODD D. MILEWSKI Mar 2, 2024 Mar 2, 2024 Updated Mar 4, 2024 × The Badgers recognized eight seniors before playing Michigan State on Saturday. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michigan State's forecheck created problems for the University of Wisconsin men's hockey team in the second period on Saturday.kAmyFDE 86EE:?8 @FE @7 E96 5676?D:G6 K@?6 H2D 2 DECF88=6 2E E:>6D 7@C E96 q2586CD[ H9@ H6C6 9@=5:?8 @?E@ 2 @?6\8@2= =625 2?5 =62<:?8 D@>6 8@@5 492?46D]k^Am Wisconsin goaltender Kyle McClellan blocks a Michigan State shot in the second period Saturday at the Kohl Center. SAMANTHA MADAR, STATE JOURNAL kAm$6?:@C }:89E DA64:2=D C6D4F65 }@] c (:D4@?D:?[ H:E9 8@2=:6 zJ=6 |4r=6==2? DE2?5:?8 FA E@ E96 $A2CE2?D AC6DDFC6 2E @?6 6?5 @7 E96 :46 2?5 r2CD@? q2?E=6 AC@G:5:?8 C6=:67 2E E96 @E96C]k^AmkAmq2?E=6 D4@C65 9:D D64@?5 8@2= @7 E96 82>6 :? 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Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Photos: Wisconsin men's hockey falls to Michigan State in Big Ten battle Wisconsin men's hockey team loses to Michigan State in the Big Ten title battle on Friday at the Kohl Center. Wisconsin men's hockey honors its senior class before final regular season game The Badgers recognized eight seniors before playing Michigan State on Saturday. Seniors play a big role in Wisconsin men's hockey win Hear from Badgers men's hockey seniors Kyle McClellan and Carson Bantle and coach Mike Hastings after a 4-1 Senior Night win over Michigan Sta… 'Unfortunate' sequence helps eliminate Wisconsin men's hockey from Big Ten title race A third-period breakdown was one of the errors that cost the Badgers men's hockey team in a loss that meant Michigan State claimed the Big Ten title. 3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's loss to Big Ten champ Michigan State The Spartans scored three third-period goals to clinch the Big Ten championship and ruin the Badgers' hopes for a final-day showdown. How undrafted Simon Tassy developed into a star for Wisconsin men's hockey Simon Tassy's expected path through hockey has taken a few dramatic turns. Now he's a key player as the Badgers chase championships. Why Kyle McClellan was 'adamant' about starting Wisconsin men's hockey's senior night Badgers goalie Kyle McClellan felt he had to make up for Friday's loss in Saturday's regular-season finale. He was key in the Badgers beating … Where Wisconsin hockey teams fit in projected NCAA Tournament brackets The Badgers women's hockey team is a near-lock to host an NCAA Tournament regional. Here's what women's and men's brackets might look like this week.
Photos: Wisconsin men's hockey falls to Michigan State in Big Ten battle Wisconsin men's hockey team loses to Michigan State in the Big Ten title battle on Friday at the Kohl Center.
Wisconsin men's hockey honors its senior class before final regular season game The Badgers recognized eight seniors before playing Michigan State on Saturday.
Seniors play a big role in Wisconsin men's hockey win Hear from Badgers men's hockey seniors Kyle McClellan and Carson Bantle and coach Mike Hastings after a 4-1 Senior Night win over Michigan Sta…
'Unfortunate' sequence helps eliminate Wisconsin men's hockey from Big Ten title race A third-period breakdown was one of the errors that cost the Badgers men's hockey team in a loss that meant Michigan State claimed the Big Ten title.
3 things that stood out in Wisconsin men's hockey's loss to Big Ten champ Michigan State The Spartans scored three third-period goals to clinch the Big Ten championship and ruin the Badgers' hopes for a final-day showdown.
How undrafted Simon Tassy developed into a star for Wisconsin men's hockey Simon Tassy's expected path through hockey has taken a few dramatic turns. Now he's a key player as the Badgers chase championships.
Why Kyle McClellan was 'adamant' about starting Wisconsin men's hockey's senior night Badgers goalie Kyle McClellan felt he had to make up for Friday's loss in Saturday's regular-season finale. He was key in the Badgers beating …
Where Wisconsin hockey teams fit in projected NCAA Tournament brackets The Badgers women's hockey team is a near-lock to host an NCAA Tournament regional. Here's what women's and men's brackets might look like this week.