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No. 1 Michigan State Sweeps Notre Dame, Tightens Grip on Big Ten Race

Wisconsin’s upset of No. 2 Michigan widened the Spartans’ lead after Porter Martone’s hat trick capped an 8-2 rout.

Overview

  • Michigan State took all six points with wins of 4-2 on Thursday and 8-2 on Friday to complete a season and weekend sweep of Notre Dame.
  • Freshman Porter Martone recorded his first collegiate hat trick in the finale and reached 20 goals on the season.
  • Goaltender Trey Augustine made a season-high 37 saves in the opener and 24 more in the finale, anchoring extended penalty kills during a pivotal second-period stretch.
  • The series turned physical with heavy penalties, including a five-minute major and game misconduct on Cayden Lindstrom that erased an MSU goal, while Notre Dame starter Nicholas Kempf exited injured and Luke Pearson finished in net.
  • With Wisconsin beating Michigan 4-1 on Friday, the Spartans strengthened their position atop the Big Ten and now host Ohio State on Feb. 27–28 to close their home schedule before the conference tournament.