Weekly Wrap-Up Michigan finally gets one over arch-rival

After being winless in their last nine games against Michigan State, Michigan finally defeated their archrival for the first time since the 2004-2005 season on Saturday night earning a split with the Spartans, who defeated the Wolverines on Friday night.

What looked like a Michigan victory in the first period on Friday night sooned turned into a defensive breakdown for the Wolverines. With a 3-1 lead after the first period, Michigan seemed to have the upper hand until the second period. A four goal second period for the Spartans helped Michigan State get the upperhand in a 7-4 final in East Lansing.

The second game Michigan came in with more desperation. With a nine game winless streak against the Spartans, the Wolverines came out looking sharp. With Jack Johnson back in the lineup, everything was clicking for the Wolverines. A two point first period by T.J. Hensick helped Michigan get the team rolling as Michigan went into the first period ahead again 2-1. Like the night before where Michigan State scored four goals in the second, it was Michigan's turn to get some offense. Sophmore Tim Miller scored his first goal of the season shorthanded to give the Wolverines a 3-1 lead early in the second period. Tim Kennedy scored 51 seconds later and kept the Spartans alive with a power play goal making it 3-2. However the Wolverines would not be denied scoring the next three goals in 5:11. Kevin Porter who scored one of the goals in that span got his seventh goal of the season. T.J. Hensick added two assists one of them to Porter, the other to Jack Johnson, giving him four points on the night (1 g, 3 a). Michigan won the game 6-2. Michigan Goaltender Billy Sauer played his best game of the season making 34 saves, the most he has had all season.

In other College Hockey action from this past weekend:

Alaska got three points on the road against Nebraska-Omaha.

After a loss on Tuesday to Providence, Cory Schneider and the Boston College Eagles rebounded on Saturday as Schneider got his 11th career shutout in his college career, as the Eagles won 1-0 over Vermont.

UMASS-Amherst swept Providence in a home and home series.

Boston University survived with two ties against UMASS-Lowell and Maine. The Terriers now have more ties than wins on the season (2-1-3)

And Colorado College got back on the right track sweeping #18 Michigan Tech in a great defensive effort by the Tigers allowing just one goal in both games.

This coming weeks games include:

Harvard and Boston College. The Eagles will come in facing another desperate team in Harvard who hasan't won a game yet.

A key WCHA series between Denver and Wisconsin. Wisconsin could not get past .500 this weekend with a split with Alaska-Anchorage, and Denver is coming off a week where they didin't play. The Pioneers are at .500 too so everything is at stake here.

Maine will host New Hampshire on Sunday giving the Black Bears their first big test at Alfond Arena.

And Quinnipiac travels to upstate New York to face Clarkson and St. Lawrence.

All of these games and much more (except for the BC-Harvard game) will be featured in the weekly preview so don't miss out as another week of exciting college hockey action awaits us.