EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State hockey head coach Adam Nightingale needed a moment before addressing reporters Thursday morning—a pause that reflected the weight hanging over the program after the sudden death of Director of Hockey Operations Dan Sturges earlier this week. Sturges, 40, passed away unexpectedly Monday, sending shockwaves through the Spartan hockey community and the broader college hockey world. A former Michigan State player and member of the Spartans’ 2007 national championship team, Sturges had returned to his alma mater in 2019, dedicating his post-playing career to supporting the program he loved. “Obviously, it’s a super shocking and…