Matchup: 1-seed Michigan (25-11-3) vs. No. 2 Penn State (22-15-1), NCAA tournament Allentown regional final.
Faceoff: 6:30 p.m. Sunday; PPL Center, Allentown, Pennsylvania.
TV: ESPN2.
At stake: The winner heads to the Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida, on April 6-8, to face Sunday’s winner between Quinnipiac and Ohio State.
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UP FIRST IN ALLENTOWN:Michigan Tech, star goalie Blake Pietila pounded by Penn State, 8-0, in NCAA tournament
WOLVERINES ROLL:Michigan hockey pastes Colgate, 11-1, in NCAA tournament first round
The Wolverine to know: D Luke Hughes
It’s rare for a top-five NHL draft pick (whose two older brothers are already stars in the league) returning for his sophomore season after finishing as a Hobey Baker finalist to get overshadowed, but that’s almost what has happened to Hughes, who merely had 10 goals and 37 assists this season.