Tonight’s Lines
For Wisconsin:
Jake Dowell-Andrew Joudrey-Ross Carlson
Jack Skille-Ben Street-Mike Davies
Matt Ford-Blake Geoffrion-Ben Grotting
Tom Gorowsky-Aaron Bendrickson-Andy Brandt
Kyle Klubertanz-Jeff Likens
Davis Drewiske-Josh Engel
Joe Piskula-Matt Olinger
Brian Elliott
Shane Connelly
For Minnesota State
Jon Kalinski-Travis Morin-Mick Berge
Joel Hanson-Zach Harrison-Kael Mouillierat
Geoff Irwin-Trevor Bruess-Jerad Stewart
Matt Tyree-Kurtis Kisio-Jason Wiley
Steve Wagner-Brian Kilburg
R.J. Linder-Blake Friesen
Nick Canzanello-Chad Brownlee
Mike Zacharias
Chris Clark
Notes:
No major surprises from either team. Jamie McBain is out due to illness, but skated during pregame warm-ups and should play tomorrow.
Matt Tyree stays in the lineup on the fourth line. Kevin Huck and Lucas Fransen were the two extra players that traveled with Minnesota State.
A sweep this weekend would give Badger coach Mike Eaves 100 career victories.
Wisconsin’s average attendance is better than 7 NHL teams.
MSU’s penalty kill is 29 of 31 over the last six games(93.1%)