Flyers newcomer Porter Martone met with the media Monday afternoon to talk all about making the big jump to the NHL and his upcoming potential debut and what it means to be joining a team in the middle of a very competitive playoff race.
While realizing he won’t be winning an NCAA championship with Michigan State in the coming weeks at the Frozen Four, he’s already moved onto the next chapter.
“Obviously it was tough getting beat out, you know we had expectations there at Michigan St...
Nine Big Ten programs made the NCAA tournament this season, including regular-season champion Michigan and tournament champion Purdue. After the first weekend of March Madness, Ohio State, Wisconsin and UCLA were eliminated, leaving six programs entering Thursday and Friday’s Sweet ...
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When the NCAA Tournament field was selected, the East was pegged by many as the toughest region. Tradition-rich programs Kansas, Louisville, and UCLA couldn’t advance past the tournament’s second round leaving Duke, St. John’s, Connecticut, and Michigan State to battle it out for a spot in the Final Four. As one might expect, the coaches […]
Taking the first three penalties of a game, in the first period, is hardly recipe for success at any time, but especially in an NCAA Tournament game, where you needed to get back in the groove after two weeks off.But the Michigan State penalty kill came to play and largely shut down a Connecticut team that brought its 'A' game. The Spartans' penalty kill went 5-for-5, and Michigan State scored a big...
The last two seasons, Michigan State went right from emotional Big Ten Tournament championship victories, into the cauldron of the NCAA Tournament Regionals.Each time, the Spartans left disappointed.So this year, coming off a loss in the Big Ten semifinals to Ohio State, the Spartans will have not played for 10 days. In other words, they have time to rest, to re-focus, and re-generate the hunger.No...
Eight of 16 tickets to the second weekend of the 2026 NCAA Tournament were punched on Sunday. No. 1-seed Texas, No. 2-seed Michigan, No. 2-seed LSU, No. 3-seed Duke, No. 3-seed TCU, No. 4-seed North Carolina, No. 4-seed Minnesota and No. 4-seed Oklahoma are bound for the Sweet 16. Although winning a tournament game is […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears coach Ben Johnson was a savvy problem solver in Year 1 — now he has to do it all over again Ya think? Bears Set to Meet With This Defensive Playmaker From Michigan According to NFL and CFB analyst Ryan Fowler, Michigan linebacker Jimmy Rolder is scheduled to visit the […]
It’s rare that two Cinderellas face off in a championship final. But neither team that met in Saturday’s Big Ten final was meant to be there. The Cinderella of the season — Michigan — proved that it has evolved from a fairy tale into the king of the conference, the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. And the Cinderella of this tournament — Ohio State — went home heartbroken, its carriage...
Our first look at the NCAA Tournament Regionals.Also check out the schedule, times and TV.And our 2026 CHN Bracket Contest is ready. Win prizes. Tell your friends.Albany RegionalFriday, March 27 and Sunday, March 291. Michigan (29-7-1) vs. 16. Bentley (23-11-5), 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN-U8. Minnesota Duluth (23-14-1) vs. 9. Penn State (21-13-2), 9 p.m. ET ESPN2Michigan comes in having rampaged its way through...
Hey everyone, before we get into this game thread, we need you to go over to yesterday’s Grid Game post and cast a vote. Now I can proceed… Our Spartans dispatched NDSU on Thursday and now move on to contest the Louisville Cardinals of the ACC. The scheduling committee decided to plug our game right […]
Louisville just won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in nine years. We discuss that, as well as Saturday’s showdown with old March rival Michigan State. Direct link here.
With the beginning of March Madness, it’s easy to forget that spring football practice has started across the country. After weeks of winter conditioning, new coach Pat Fitzgerald and Michigan State began their spring campaign on Tuesday, March 17. The Spartans’ spring practice schedule will culminate with a Spring Showcase on Saturday April 18 in […]
For the first time in three years, there will be a new Big Ten Tournament champion.In a rematch of last year’s championship game, where Michigan State downed Ohio State in double overtime, the Buckeyes were in another tight battle with the Spartans.But this time, the underdogs got the better of the defending back-to-back champs thanks to Felix Caron’s overtime winner 2 minutes, 36 seconds into...
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed one of their prospects to an Entry-Level Contract after his collegiate career wrapped up earlier this month.
Cole Knuble, out of the University of Notre Dame, has signed his rookie deal with the Flyers on Tuesday afternoon. It was almost a guarantee that this was going to happen shortly after his Notre Dame team were knocked out of the Big 10 playoffs by the University of Michigan last Wednesday. And now after taking a week or so to put pen to paper, he...
Yesterday, Mike Homes published an article about Michigan State’s defensive struggles, particularly toward the tail end of the season. Certainly, that article showed a concerning trend and could be enough to make Spartan fans feel pessimistic about our chances of making a run in this year’s tournament. Well, today I am here to try offering […]
The NCAA tournament brackets were revealed Sunday evening, and after both Florida and Michigan lost in their respective conference tournaments, the choice for the #1 seed came down to Duke and Arizona. And since Duke had it coming in to the weekend, and won the ACC Tournament without two of its normal starters, guess what: […]
Penn State’s Big Ten Tournament run came to an end with a 5-2 loss to Michigan on Saturday night. The Nittany Lions made a bevy of mistakes that directly led to Michigan goals, and it was too much to overcome against the top team in the country on the road. Penn State will now wait […]
While the Big Ten Tournament underwent a major change over the offseason — shifting the first round from a three-game series to single-game elimination — the mindset for each team remains the same.Three out of the four teams in this year’s semifinals qualified last year. Michigan State, who is seeking its third consecutive Big Ten Tournament crown, will battle against Ohio State for a rematch...
First Team All-Big Ten Cuscago Ty: Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan *Big Ten Player of the Year Keaton Wagler, Illinois Jeremy Fears, Michigan State Bruce Thornton, Ohio State Braden Smith, Purdue Robby Nardini: Yaxel Lendeborg, Michigan * Big Ten Player of the Year Keaton Wagler, Illinois Jeremy Fears, Michigan State Braden Smith, Purdue Pryce Sandfort, Nebraska How […]
Under a bright blue sky and beautiful sunshine, the setting for today’s game between our Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Spartans from Michigan State couldn’t be any more perfect other than the fact that it was a chilly 47-degrees at first pitch. The cool temps seemed to have an effect on the bats of both teams […]
One thing we know about a Steve Pikiell-led team is that it will not quit. Rutgers fell behind by as many as 19 in the second half against Michigan State, and 15 with just over a minute remaining. The Scarlet Knights made their final nine shots, scoring 21 points in the final 79 seconds, and […]
It’s Senior Day in East Lansing, my favorite game of the year. For this year’s edition, the Spartans are hosting the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, a team we defeated on the road earlier this season, 88-79. This year’s seniors are: The game gets underway at 8 PM ET and is showing on FS1. What do you […]
It wasn’t smooth all the way, but the Illini got the job done on Wednesday night against Wisconsin. The 82-70 win over the Badgers sets up an electric rematch with Michigan State on Thursday. The Spartans bested the Illini back in January, despite a late Illinois comeback; the Spartans went on to win 81-75. What […]
No change in the top three, as Duke, Arizona, and Michigan had dominant 2-0 weeks where they beat strong competition. The Blue Devils rolled past Virginia, the Wildcats clobbered Kansas, and the Wolverines romped past Illinois 84-70 on the road. Below them, UConn and Florida impressed in the battle for the fourth 1-seed, with the […]
CHAMPAIGN — Kylan Boswell sat at the podium while emerging from a flashbang. As the mist subsided, the irritation in his eyes grew. It was like he had seen a ghost. “I feel like I let us down tonight. I can’t afford this type of stuff for the team,” Boswell said after No. 10 Illinois’ […]