Penn State Defeats Wisconsin, 4-1

Through much of Penn State’s Big Ten slate this season, the Nittany Lions have felt they’ve been just a lucky break away. A bounce that goes in the other direction here or there and their frankly abysmal conference record might look a lot different.

On Friday, the Nittany Lions didn’t have to rely too much on luck.

They did have to rely quite a bit on Liam Souliere, however.

In his first start since Nov. 24, Souliere stopped 40 out of 41 shots as the Nittany Lions beat Wisconsin 4-1, snapping their four-game conference losing streak.

Admittedly nervous heading into his first start in nearly two months, Souliere settled in quickly, posting a shutout through the first 40-plus minutes of play. The…