On March 26, 2023, Penn State sat in the home locker room of the PPL Center after blowing a third-period lead to top-seeded Michigan in the Allentown Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament.
As overtime awaited on a windy night in Pennsylvania, the first trip to the Frozen Four in program history was at stake for the Nittany Lions.
Penn State players strapped on their pads and gathered their thoughts one last time before walking out of the locker room to a predominantly home crowd, preparing for puck drop with the fate of their season rapidly approaching.