The No. 15/17 Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s ice hockey team rallied for the a 2-1 win in a fast-paced Big Ten battle against the Penn State Nittany Lions in Friday’s series opener in a sold-out game at Pegula Ice Arena in University Park, Penn. Minnesota (17-9-3 overall, 8-2-3-0 Big Ten) claims sole possession of first place in the Big Ten for the first time this season.