With an 11-1 home record but a 2-5 road record, Penn State has a plan to bring its success at the Bryce Jordan Center with it during a crucial two-game road stretch.
"We're going to Minnesota to play the Gophers...it doesn't get much better a challenge than that. You can look at it either way -- the bigger the difficulty the bigger the opportunity. Things are going against us right now, and we have to figure out a way to come out of it."
Penn State is currently on pace for its best conference record under Pat Chambers this season. It hasn't all been pretty, but the future is certainly bright.
Sophomore forward Andrew Sturtz along with freshmen forward Denis Smirnov and goalie Peyton Jones earned the three nominations -- the most ever for Penn State.
Despite the outcome, our hockey beat's first road trip of the season was a good time. Here are some of the best sights and sounds from the Wells Fargo Center:
Sierra Moore posted a season-high 19 points to lead Penn State past Illinois in the BJC.