Thursday’s biggest story came from Sunrise, Fla., where Andreas Englund and Marco Kasper each scored their first goals of the season as the Red Wings visited the Panthers. Michigan State also opened Big Ten play at Notre Dame, and the Saginaw Spirit hosted Ottawa.

Red Wings

Red Wings Game Recap: at Panthers (Nov. 12) — Englund and Kasper score their first goals of the season
Carter Mazur drew back into the lineup for the third stop of Detroit’s four-game road trip; full recap inside.

NCAA

Michigan State Game Recap: at Notre Dame (Nov. 12) — Vansaghi matches his career high in Big Ten opener
Shane Vansaghi had a goal waved off by video review before getting it back in the second period of the No. 4 Spartans’ trip to South Bend; full recap inside.

Behind Adam Benák, Western Michigan’s scoring depth is the real story
Fifteen different Broncos have scored this season, though Western Michigan still has to prove that depth can produce against the NCHC’s best, starting with Colorado College this weekend.

OHL

Spirit Game Recap: vs. 67’s (Nov. 12) — Hudson Leenders scores his first OHL goal
Rookie Hudson Leenders found the net for the first time, and captain Dima Zhilkin extended his point streak as Saginaw hosted Ottawa at the Dow Event Center; full recap inside.

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