The Notre Dame Fighting Irish kicked off Big Ten play against the Penn State Nittany Lions Saturday with a physical, fiery game. The two teams tied it up 3-3 at the end of regulation and the Irish earned the extra Big Ten point in the shootout.
Game Summary
First Period
The Irish got after it on offense from the puck drop. They missed an early scoring opportunity with a shot from Michael Mastrodomenico. Still, Notre Dame’s Brennan Ali got things going with the first goal of the night and his second of the season without missing a beat.