Only five teams remained alive in all of college hockey as Denver and Penn State fought to find out which would gain the final invitation to Chicago for the 2017 Frozen Four. The scoreboard is the only entity that could possibly consider this a loss for the 2016-17 Penn State team. The Lions, led by a group of underclassmen that will return next season, exceeded all expectations, getting to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tournament.
Dylan Richard hit the post with a great scoring chance early and Denver took the puck down the ice, scoring the first goal of the game on the ensuing possession.