“Hockey Valley East” might actually be coming into fruition.
A sell-out crowd still looks unlikely, but Penn State could have a legitimate home-ice advantage on its hands as ticket sales for the Nittany Lions’ opening round bout against Denver have picked up at a rapid rate.
Not including handicapped seating, only one seat remains in the upper bowl, while the lower bowl looks to be about 75 percent sold out as of 11 a.m. Saturday.
Sections 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 122, 101 still have plenty of seats, but sections 102, 104, 105, 109, 110, 111, 119, 120, 121, 209, 210 and 211 are very close to selling out.