OFFICIAL RELEASE
• The Big Ten Hockey schedule is in full swing this weekend as teams vie to keep pace with No. 1/1 Wisconsin, which has built a six-point lead atop the conference standings. The unbeaten Badgers (7-0-1) encounter Ohio State at the Kohl Center. OSU holds a 31-16-5 advantage versus UW (since 2013-14), which includes a win in last year’s Big Ten Quarterfinals. Steve Rohlik’s squad has played the NCAA’s toughest schedule to date, taking on opponents with a combined .710 winning percentage. No. 2/2 Michigan, coming off a bye week, will host Penn State. The Wolverines play seven of their next eight games at Yost Ice Arena. No. 4/4 Michigan State travels to Notre Dame for a series…
