 For their final series of 2016, the BSU men's hockey team is taking a break from WCHA action to battle top ranked Minnesota Duluth. The 15th ranked Beavers and number one ranked Bulldogs will face off in a home and home series this weekend. BSU has struggled in non-conference actions so far this year, losing all four contests. But they have had UMD's number of late, going 5-0-1 against the Bulldogs in their last six meetings. When we play our best, I think we can beat anyone so we just got to really take this seriously and close out with 2016 on a positive note. We put a lot of emphasis on these games and you want to win your non-conference games. Obviously, it's an area where we struggle this year. We're on four in our non-conference games and that obviously has a little bit of a bad taste in your mouth. So this weekend is the last weekend before a break so obviously we have to put our best foot forward and try to win some games. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.