Even though the Nittany Lions upset No. 1 seeded Ohio State in the Big Ten semifinals, they couldn’t muster up a complete enough performance to beat Notre Dame in the final, win their second conference championship in three years, and earn a 2019 NCAA tourney berth in the process last Saturday night.
That loss concluded Penn State’s rollercoaster of a 2018-19 campaign, as even though it possessed the most electric offense in the nation, its regular season record was underwhelming given the talent on the roster, leaving it short of its third-straight postseason bid.
Because of that, several of the Lions’ current NHL Draft picks, like many of their college hockey peers already, may forgo their remaining years of eligibility to turn pro.