Penn State never trailed in the game and briefly led 3-1. The game was a critical non-conference match for the Lions, on the road versus one of the top teams in the country.
The contest was marked by penalties as the teams combined for 21 infractions. Penn State was able to remain perfect on the season with an amazing 26 for 26 in penalty kills, stopping all nine chances the Irish had on the night.
Nikita Pavlychev got the scoring started early and Dylan Richard added two goals for Penn State.
The goalies for each team played tremendous.