No. 1 Michigan Hockey visits Ohio State after a bye week, seeking a season sweep as Big Ten title stakes rise in a crucial Columbus weekend:

Lindstrom said he’s focused fully on helping Michigan State have a successful season, but he also acknowledged he enjoyed his return to Columbus, where he spent most of last season during his rehab. Down the road, his hope is to make Central Ohio his home and be a big part of what the Blue Jackets are trying to build.

These are games Michigan State cannot really afford to drop in a Big Ten title chase. Second-ranked MSU dominated unranked Ohio State, 6-2, in Columbus on Friday. The Buckeyes had a response, though, and pulled off the upset on Saturday in a 2-1 result.

The college hockey community is showing love for the Spartans as they grieve the loss of Dan Sturges.

Michigan has never won the Big Ten regular season title. This could be the year the Wolverines finally accomplish it.

MSU sits fourth in the Big Ten with 18 points, one behind Penn State and four behind the second-place Badgers. Michigan leads the conference with 26 points while having played two more games than the rest of the Big Ten.

The Spartans got a big sweep of Minnesota after an emotional week.

Michigan State basketball has won two of three matchups against Michigan when both teams were in the top 10 in the coaches poll.