During Friday night’s postgame press conference, Penn State captain Paul DeNaples said the true test of the Nittany Lions mental fortitude would be how they responded Saturday evening.
For about 20 minutes, DeNaples clairvoyance couldn’t be questioned.
For the remaining 40 minutes, questions of the Nittany Lions fragility were reinforced.
After controlling the first period, the Nittany Lions blew a three-goal lead to Minnesota, ultimately falling 6-4.
There weren’t the obvious errors that plagued the Nittany Lions (14-17-1, 5-16-1 Big Ten) on Friday and at other times throughout the season. Rather, it was more of an overarching shift in how the Nittany Lions approached the game during the first intermission.