EAST LANSING — After dropping its first game of the season by surrendering a goal with 5.2 seconds left on Thursday, second-ranked Michigan State hockey was able to get back on the right track with a 2-0 victory over New Hampshire.
Star MSU goalie Trey Augustine had one of the easier shutouts of his life, only needing to stop 13 shots all game.
Michigan State (1-1-0) also got multi-assist games from Porter Martone and Charlie Stramel. The goals came from captain defenseman Matt Basgall and Patrick Geary.
Michigan State’s Cayden Lindstrom moves the puck against New Hampshire during the first period on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
First Period
The start felt eerily similar to Thursday’s game. Michigan State controlled the puck for a good portion of the first period, but the Wildcats (1-1-0) continued to throw themselves in front of pucks with glee as the Spartans struggled to find real opportunities to score.
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Ten minutes into the game, UNH had six blocked shots to MSU’s zero. At the end of the first period in a 0-0 tie, shots on goal favored Michigan State, 12-4, but blocked shots were 11-2 in favor of New Hampshire.
Martone had three shots on goal and one blocked shot across the first 20 minutes.
Michigan State celebrates Anthony Romani’s goal against New Hampshire during the first period on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Second Period
It was more of the same as the middle 20 minutes began. When the Munnsters in the corner of Munn Ice Arena started the “Halftime!” tradition of singing the fight song with 10 minutes left in the second period, both teams still had zeroes on the scoreboard. A shot from Michigan State’s Martone had rang off the right post just 10 seconds of game time prior.
The Spartans got their first power play opportunity with 9:22 left in the period, but UNH was able to kill it off without MSU ever seriously threatening.
Finally, with 5:48 left, Michigan State captain Matt Basgall was the one to sneak one past New Hampshire goalie Kyle Chauvette on the Spartans’ 19th shot on goal of the game. Charlie Stramel and Martone received assists. The score held at 1-0 through the end of the period.
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Michigan State’s Trey Augustine blocks the goal from New Hampshire’s Kristaps Skrastins, left, during the second period on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Third Period
About two and a half minutes into the final period, Michigan State got a big second goal to give itself some more breathing room. Once again involved, Martone was behind the net and fed a nice pass to the junior defenseman Geary, who was easily able to punch it in while skating close to the net. Stramel picked up the secondary assist.
MSU had another power play chance a few minutes later, but the Wildcats were able to reach 2-for-2 on the penalty kill.
Still, the Spartans remained in full control. When New Hampshire’s Reid Conn received a five-minute major penalty for cross-checking with 7:43 to go in the game, the shots on goal read 36-11, in favor of MSU. Stramel took a tripping penalty only 11 seconds later, but nothing materialized for either side during the 4-on-4 segment.
The score held from there, as the Spartans were able to earn their first victory of the season. MSU’s next series will be at No. 3 Boston University on Friday, Oct. 17 and Saturday, Oct. 18.
Michigan State’s Charlie Stramel moves the puck against New Hampshire during the second period on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing. / Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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New Hampshire Executive Councilor John Stephen has been hospitalized after suffering “a cardiac event,” his team and family said in a statement Tuesday morning.
Stephen, 63, was out for a run on Sunday when the health incident occurred and has since been “receiving excellent medical care while he works towards recovery,” the statement said.
Stephen was in Florida for the holiday weekend at the time and remains hospitalized there, according to fellow Executive Councilor Joseph D. Kenney, who spoke on “The Pulse of NH,” a radio program, about his colleague and friend.
“He’s still in severe condition,” Kenney said, adding that Stephen has stabilized and shown signs of improvement.
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Stephen’s family has asked for the public to keep him in their prayers.
The five-member Executive Council is an influential body in New Hampshire government that counterbalances the governor’s power by reviewing contracts and approving appointments to key leadership roles.
Stephen, a Republican businessman who previously served as commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, was elected to the Executive Council in November 2024. He represents District 4, which covers 19 towns and the city of Manchester.
He was elected to the seat vacated by the retirement of Theodore “Ted” Gatsas, and said after the election that he aims to leverage his public-sector and private-sector experience to improve government efficiency.
Governor Kelly Ayotte released a statement saying she and her husband are praying for Stephen, his wife, and their family.
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“We’re wishing him a speedy recovery,” Ayotte said, “so he can get back to doing what he loves — serving the people of our great state.”
Steven Porter can be reached at steven.porter@globe.com. Follow him @reporterporter.
Various areas across the Central and Northeastern United States received winter weather advisories and storm warnings on Monday, December 1. This prompted several school districts to delay or close schools on Tuesday, December 2. Several schools closed or delayed class on Monday too, because of the wintry conditions, according to Newsweek.US school closures: Snow, storm warnings affect Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia and more(Pexel – representational image)
As of 6:15 pm Monday, these schools will be closed on Tuesday:
Massachusetts: The Bement School, Greenfield Center School, Mohawk Trail Regional School District, Neari School and Rowe Elementary, according to a report by WWLP.
New Hampshire: Several school announced closings for Tuesday, WMUR Manchester reported, including Acworth Elementary School, Alstead Primary School, Barrington Elementary School, Campton Elementary School, Conant Middle High School, Cutler Elementary School, those in the Dover School District and Fall Mountain Regional High School, among many others.
“Widespread school closings are expected in the #HudsonValley on Tuesday,” Washington Post meteorologist Ben Noll shared on X on Monday. “It’s December 1 — happy meteorological winter! The Hudson Valley’s first winter storm is gathering in the Midwest on Monday and will reach the region on Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service issued winter storm watches for Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Dutchess Counties. Winter weather advisories cover Rockland and Putnam Counties. There continues to be a high chance for school closings on Tuesday.”
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With the storm progressing, some schools in Michigan and New York may announce closures too. There may be some delays in the Washington, D.C., area, according to The Washington Post.
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Early Tuesday morning, superintendents in Connecticut will decide whether to close schools, WFSB reported. Some schools, however, already decided on a two-hour delay in Pennsylvania, including those in the Bermudian Springs, Gettysburg Area and Conewago Valley school districts. Several schools in Virginia, including Franklin and Albemarle County schools and Galax city schools, also saw a two-hour delay, according to WSET.
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NWS said in a Monday forecast, “As the low continues to deepen over New England and the mid-level moisture interacts with the colder air north of the system, much of New England and the Mid-Atlantic will experience enhanced winter precipitation and possible gusty winds, especially inland from the coast, bringing the first impactful winter storm of the season. Although uncertainty remains with respect to specific totals, the threat for significant snow accumulations across the interior is rising, with more than 6″ possible north and west of the I-95 corridor.”
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