No. 6 Penn State hockey (18-6-2) is coming off a two-game sweep of Wisconsin, in Madison, ending a five-game winless streak. The wins not only stopped the slide for the team but also move it closer to its first at-large bid for the NCAA tournament in program history. With just 8 games remaining in the regular season, a strong finish could lock up an NCAA tournament spot prior to the Big Ten tournament.
No. 4 Minnesota is coming to town during THON weekend with serious Big Ten regular season implications on the line. The stakes could not get much higher.