Penn State’s power play, frankly, wasn’t that good.
It was stale. There didn’t appear to be much creativity, and even less movement. All in all, pretty ineffectual.
It also couldn’t have been much more important to the outcome of the game.
One Connor MacEachern wrist shot overshadowed much of those special teams struggles, as the Nittany Lions’ lone power play goal of the night served as the difference maker in their 4-2 win over Michigan State.
The Nittany Lions’ power play strategy has become fairly predictable at times. They’ll often work the perimeter and hold the puck near the point, easily allowing opposing penalty killing units to hone in and disrupt the power play.