Where: East Lansing, Michigan
When: Friday 6:30 p.m. Sat 5 p.m.
No. 17 Penn State (13-12-5) is coming off a bye week. It now has four regular-season games remaining, two this weekend versus Michigan State and two at home next weekend facing off with No. 9 Minnesota. While the team is not where it wants to be in the national and conference rankings, there is still time for it to get there.
Notre Dame clinched first place for the opening round of the Big Ten tournament, gaining a bye. Ohio State is only a point or two away from clinching second place and having home-ice through to the championship game.