Penn State men’s hockey fell to No. 10 in this week’s USCHO Poll after getting swept by Minnesota at Pegula Ice Arena.

Minnesota dominated from the start in game one in a 7-2 blowout victory. The Nittany Lions took a 2-1 lead with one minute remaining in regulation in game two, but Minnesota rallied to tie the game a few seconds later and then win it in overtime 3-2.

Penn State is just 1-5 in its last six games.

Also ranked among Penn State are Big Ten foes No. 1 Minnesota, No. 4 Michigan, No. 8 Ohio State, No. 18 Michigan State, and No. 20 Notre Dame.

The Nittany Lions have one final regular-season series this weekend against Wisconsin at Pegula Ice Arena. Game one will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, February 24, while game two will be at 5 p.m. the following night.

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Nolan Wick

Nolan wrote for Onward State from 2021 until 2025. He mainly covered Penn State football, men’s hockey, and baseball, and he was also an associate editor. A Silver Spring, Maryland, native, Nolan is an avid D.C. sports and Liverpool fan. You can follow him on Twitter @nolan_wick.

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