Michigan State led 1-0 before Stramel knocked in a rebound with less than two minutes remaining in the first period. With the Spartans shorthanded midway through the second, Howard served up a perfect 2-on-1 pass for Stramel’s one-timer that beat Michigan goalie Logan Stein.

Charlie Stramel scored a pair of goals to help the top-ranked Michigan State hockey team beat Michigan 4-1 on Saturday night and earn a series split. MSU’s Matt Basgall and Shane Vansaghi scored the other two Spartan goals.

Charlie Stramel gets two goals and an assist and Isaac Howard notches three assists as MSU splits weekend series

EAST LANSING – Round one of the rivalry went to Michigan before Michigan State held serve. And then some.

From the start, the Michigan State University hockey team was ready to dominate night two of its rivalry matchup against Michigan. They delivered, earning a commanding 4-1 victory over their in-state rivals.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - No. 1 Michigan State hockey took down rival No. 10 Michigan, 4-1, at Munn Arena in East Lansing Saturday night. Michigan State’s win ensured the rivals split a home-and-home series this weekend after Michigan won 3-2 in overtime Friday. The teams combined for 21 penalties in a chippy, heated rivalry game.

No. 1 Michigan State (19-3-2, 10-2-2 Big Ten) navigated a penalty-ridden game to earn a 4-1 win over No. 10 Michigan. The Spartans’ power play went 2-for-7, while the penalty kill blanked the Wolverines on four out of five deployments.