Penn State hockey wins Big Ten opener in shootout vs. Minnesota
Penn State won its Big Ten hockey opener with a shootout victory against No. 18 Minnesota on Friday evening. The weekend series wraps Saturday night.
Penn State's men's hockey team began their Big Ten season with a shootout win against No. 18 Minnesota on Friday night in Minneapolis. Dane Dowiak scored the winning goal in the fifth round of a shootout, after initially being called off due to a potential stick contact on the puck by Di Paszo, the Minnesota goaltender. However, replay analysis revealed only contact with Dowiak's stick.
In the shootout, Joshua Fleming made a game-saving block on a shot by Christian Humphreys to secure the win for Penn State. Fleming improved to 2-1 in shootouts for his career. Minnesota took the early lead in the first period, but Penn State managed to equalize at 1-1 in the third period through Justin Poirier. The game went to a shootout, with Reese Laubach scoring for Penn State and LJ Mooney equalizing for Minnesota, ultimately giving the Gophers an edge.
Penn State and Minnesota will meet again on Saturday evening for the second game of the weekend series. The match, which will be hosted at the Big Ten's official streaming platform, B1G+, will be available to watch at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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