From uscho.com on last weekend's series:
"Corey Potter was the major addition to the lineup this weekend," says Rick Comley. "I cannot stress enough how important he is to the team."
Potter separated his shoulder in an exhibition game against Toronto Sept. 10 and missed the first eight games of the season. Comley said that having him back for last weekend's series against Cornell was the defensive shot in the arm the Spartans needed.
"Major," he reiterated.
The slow-starting Spartans tied and beat Cornell last week in a Friday-Sunday series, blanking the Big Red 2-0 in the win.
"They're a very good team," said Comley. "It certainly a weekend we needed. I thought Friday, [Cornell goaltender David] McKee was outstanding. Then Dominic [Vicari] earned a win for us on Sunday."
Comley called Cornell "the biggest team I've ever seen. They're so darned big that they just wore us down on Sunday."
From the November 19 Michigan Daily on one of the Michigan goals in their 4-2 win over MSU on November 18:
“We got a goal from a defenseman,†Michigan coach Red Berenson said. “It was a broken play and (we were) short-handed. How often do you see that? But, more often than not, those are the kind of goals that make the difference between these two teams because they’re so evenly matched.â€
Michigan had not won at Munn in almost 5 years. Continuing as they did last weekend, MSU outshot the Wolverines 16-8 in the first period.
All in all, a lot of respect being passed around among these three teams.
Saturday night results: Michigan 5, MSU 4. Lead changed hands four times. Although they lost both games, the Spartans, in spite of their record, look like the real deal.