The final buzzer sounded in Pegula Ice Arena after Game 2 against No. 2 Minnesota on Saturday.
Players made their way toward their respective team’s goaltenders, with one club celebrating while the other looked on in despair, feeling the weight of its missed opportunity. Minnesota won a share of the Big Ten regular season title, while Penn State lost a win-and-in scenario for the NCAA Tournament.
The Nittany Lions’ defeat in Game 2 prompted a newfound need to make a run in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament, which starts Friday. The blue and white now enters a do-or-die scenario in Ann Arbor with an opportunity to play deep into March.