As the snow falls here in East Lansing, December hockey is in the air! The Spartans, coming off a 5-1 exhibition victory get set to start off conference play against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Beat writer Andrew Birkle joins the show to break down Michigan State’s performance last weekend.

At his weekly press conference, Tom Anastos called Minnesota the toughest team the Spartans will face all year. Is he right? Our panel debates!

Meanwhile, Penn State leads the Big Ten after a dominant series against Michigan. Ohio State and Minnesota traded blows in the Twin Cities! We break down the first weekend of conference in Around the Boards.

And as always, Jacob previews this weekend’s conference matchup between the Spartans and Golden Gophers.

Take a break from studying and listen to Behind the Mask!