Wisconsin hockey coach Mike Hastings on preparing for Michigan State How does a hockey coach prepare his players for an important series against a familiar opponent? Focus on the foe? Worry about his own team first? MADISON – Welcome to Big Ten hockey. Now buckle up. In a game between conference rivals ranked among the top four nationally, Wisconsin and Michigan State battled over 60 minutes and then some Jan. 15 in the first game of their series at the Kohl Center. After the Badgers swept the Spartans on their home ice in November, MSU got one back, scoring three straight goals in the second period and hanging on for a 4-3 victory. “I liked the way we finished, but there’s a little bit of...
