Lansing State Journal sports reporter Nathaniel Bott breaks down No. 2 Michigan State's 4-3 loss in the final seconds against New Hampshire on Thursday, Oct. 9, in the 2025-26 season opener.

What happened

EAST LANSING —The MSU hockey program came into the 2025-26 season with big expectations, having a program-record 15 players picked in the NHL draft and coming off back-to-back Big Ten regular-season and tournament championships. However, the Spartans were upset in the NCAA tournament in the first round on a last-second goal.

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