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Finding right combinations a matter of chemistry for Penn State hockey team

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UNIVERSITY PARK

It may sound easy: Send out two guys on the same team and with the same goal, they should be able to play well together.

However, finding two men to play as a defensive pair, or a trio as a forward line, can be a challenge.

Each defenseman has to know what the other will do in certain situations, like jump ahead on a rush up the ice or take a gamble to intercept an opponent’s pass, while trusting the other to cover the gap created by those moves.

Heading into the fourth week of the season, with Michigan skating into Pegula Ice Arena for games at 7 p.