Penn State and Ohio State had split four meetings in men’s hockey during the regular season. This meant that their best-of-three series to open the Big Ten Tournament figured to be close. It proved to be just that.
Ohio State scored three unanswered goals in a 3-1 win on Sunday to knock Penn State out of the tournament and clinch a 2-1 series victory.
Kevin Wall had scored a second-period goal to give Penn State (21-15-1) a brief lead in the decisive game. However, the Buckeyes rallied on home ice to claim the series and a spot in the semifinals.