By Darian Somer | Collegian Staff Writer

It was Army all along.

Penn State will open its season and Pegula Ice Arena against the nation’s Army Academy despite the government shutdown, as Academy confirmed via email to the Daily Collegian and later with a tweet on Wednesday morning.

Initial concerns were that travel restrictions wouldn’t allow the Black Knights to play on the road, but the game at 8 p.m. Fridaywill feature the Nittany Lions and the Black Knights.

via Army confirms they will play Friday night – The Daily Collegian: Men's Ice Hockey.