The Penn State men’s hockey team earned its first Big Ten Conference victory of the season Sunday, dropping Notre Dame, 3-0, in South Bend, and ending a nine-game winless streak in conference play. It was the longest such streak in program history, matching a mark from Penn State’s first season in the conference.

The top-ranked Michigan State hockey team skated to a 2-2 tie at Penn State on Saturday night, with the Nittany Lions winning the shootout to earn the extra point in the Big Ten standings.

Michigan State has a tough decision to make about this weekend’s goaltending duties, especially against a Penn State team that stylistically throws a lot of rubber on net. It’s a difficult game for a goaltender who’s been through so much usage. And it also affects preparation for the next batch of games, too.

For the first time in almost a month, No. 1 Michigan State hockey didn't win a game on Saturday, as the Spartans' second game of their road series with Penn State finished with a 2-2 tie. Junior forward Isaac Howard continued his goal-scoring streak,