Michigan State hockey remains near top of polls after weekend sweep

The Spartans didn't move in either of the national polls this week, remaining at No. 3 in both the USCHO.com and USA Hockey national rankings . Michigan State started the season at No. 3 and still remains behind only Denver at No. 1 and Michigan at No. 2. The Spartans took care of business in the season-opening series this past weekend against Northern Michigan. Michigan State first beat the Wildcats on Friday by the final score of 6-2 , and then followed that up with a 5-1 victory on Sunday.