Lighting the Lamp 
Hockey reporter Alex DiFilippo and Sports Editor Matt Bishop take you inside both MSU hockey and professional hockey four times a week.
Recent posts
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Omaha a friendly place for many Spartans
Omaha, Neb., is a hotbed for future Spartans icers.
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Help wanted?
The MSU hockey team’s goalies might be too good.
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Freshman Q&A: Matt Crandell
When it came time for freshman defenseman Matt Crandell to decide where he wanted to play his college hockey, he had a big question on his mind.
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Miami series was rough
Saturday’s game can be summed up in one word — frustration.
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Tough game for Spartans
The crowd stayed with the Spartans tonight.
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Spartans need support this weekend
It couldn’t be a better time for the Spartans hockey team to return home for a weekend series.
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Freshman Q&A: Brock Shelgren
Freshman defenseman Brock Shelgren knew he wanted to be part of the MSU/Michigan rivalry since he was a little kid.
Shelgren grew up in Chicago, but he spent his youth playing against Michigan hockey clubs such as Honeybaked and Little Caesars. -
Game review: MSU vs. Ohio State
Columbus — The Spartans played well enough to earn the win on Saturday night.
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Game review: MSU vs. Ohio State
Columbus — As I was reviewing my game story, for the first time I didn’t mention more than one MSU player.
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Spartans struggling on draw
In seven of the Spartans first eight games, they have been dominated at the face-off dot — winning only 183-of-426 faceoffs in that span.