Gadowsky would not confirm that Penn State will absolutely open with Army, despite a report from College Hockey news, citing two sources, that said it would. To date, the game has been in-flux due to the continuing shutdown of the U.S. government. Various reports have indicated that the Army program is less likely to be affected by the shutdown due to a majority of its employees being civilian in nature, but the fact that uncertainty still persists is not a settling fact for the program. The head coach added that there is a contingency plan, but wouldn’t elaborate on it

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