With the opening period winding down, Ben Schoen fell forward onto an already fallen Wolverine. After a rather brief review, Schoen was issued a five-minute major for head contact.
It was the second penalty of such length in the game, after Michigan’s Nolan Moyle was ejected for a hit from behind on Kevin Wall. That’s where the similarities begin and end for the two power play units.
Though Penn State had a couple quality looks on the man advantage, the Nittany Lions squandered what was a golden opportunity to put the No. 4 team in the nation on the ropes.