Cornell turns it over in the defensive zone and the Spartans make them pay. Joey Larson finds Gavin O'Connell who snipes one past Cornell goaltender Ian Shane to give MSU a 1-0 lead with 12:40 left in the first period.

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T he Michigan State Hockey Team has successfully repeated as champions of the Big Ten regular season and tournament. Now they have their sights set on an even bigger prize. Last y