3. Penn State takes care of business.The Nittany Lions swept Michigan State on the road, 4-2 and 4-1, moving Penn State into third place in the B1G standings with a two-point lead over Ohio State and bumping the Nittany Lions from 11th to ninth in the PairWise Rankings. Friday’s game was a routine 1-1 game until the last 10 minutes of the third period, which saw a bunch of penalties and three consecutive Penn State goals — the first a game-tying goal scored 13 seconds after the Spartans pulled ahead. Penn State scored three in the first period Saturday and never really looked back.To end the season, the Nittany Lions host Wisconsin and travel to Michigan. Penn State is eight points out of first place and five behind the second-place Badgers. While eight points is a big gap to close, it’s quite possible for Penn State to finish second — and I wouldn’t count the Nittany Lions out completely.
USCHO: Two splits, a surprising shutout and a predictable sweep — and two weeks left
