The No. 3 Mavericks are in Houghton this weekend (Puckato, sadly, is not) for a matchup against Michigan Tech. It is MSU's second road trip of the season.
Minnesota State got Dallas Gerads back in the lineup last weekend, and he provided a boost to a forward group that's had to be mixed and matched throughout the season's first eight games due to injuries and illnesses.
Tech has won once in its last five games and was swept in its only home series so far this season, so it will be motivated for sure.
Going around the rest of the WCHA ...
Lake Superior State at Bemidji State: This should be a good series between a pair of teams vying for the league's upper division. The Lakers have played one of the tougher schedules in the WCHA this season and got a pair of much-needed wins against Ferris State last weekend. The Beavers split at Alaska last week and are hoping to find a way to get their power play going this weekend..
Alaska Anchorage at Alabama Huntsville: These two teams have just one win between them so far. The host Chargers are looking for their first victory of the season, although they should be encouraged that they played Northern Michigan tough a week ago. The Seawolves are on the road for the second time this season.
St. Cloud State at Northern Michigan: The No. 16 Wildcats are 6-1-1 and the surprise of the WCHA, considering how much talent graduated from last year's team. They'll have a tough test this weekend with a nonconference series against the Huskies, a team that outscored them 9-1 early last season.
Ferris State at/vs. Western Michigan: The Bulldogs will try to snap a four-game losing streak with a nonconference, home-and-home series against the Broncos, who are 3-3-2 despite some high preseason expectations.
Arizona State at Alaska: The Nanooks are 5-5-0 and feeling pretty good about their start. They will step out of league play and host the Sun Devils, who have won four games in a row since getting swept at Minnesota State on Oct. 11-12.
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