Gophers men's hockey was thrown into the Big Ten deep end in their first series after winter break against No. 9 Penn State on the road. They struggled on Friday night with a 3-0 shutout loss.

Michigan State hockey aims for a weekend sweep against Ohio State on Saturday. The Spartans defeated the Buckeyes 6-2 in the first game of the series on Friday. Michigan State enters the matchup with a 15-4-0 record, while Ohio State is 6-12-1. The game is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET and will be streamed on Big Ten Plus.

A lackluster season Minnesota men’s hockey team continued Friday night as the Gophers returned to Big Ten Conference play with a 3-0 loss at No. 9 Penn State. The Nittany Lions scored the

The Gophers split a series at home earlier this season against Penn State on Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 with a 3-2 win on Friday and a 2-1 loss on Saturday night. Minnesota is 8-10-1 overall and 4-4 in Big Ten play. DraftKings sportsbook has Minnesota listed as a +140 betting underdog for Friday night's game.

Sure, Penn State earned its visits to the penalty box, but players who bring the team’s attitude — among them the line of Charlie Cerrato, Matt DiMarsico and JJ Wiebusch, as well as freshman defenseman Jackson Smith and freshman forward Lev Katzin — remained consistent in their approach.

The Spartans begin the second half of the Big Ten schedule with two road games against the Buckeyes this weekend.

The Ohio State men's hockey team will take on in-state rival Bowling Green this weekend.The Buckeyes will host the Falcons at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

From international competition to tournament titles, there’s been plenty to keep a Spartan hockey fan busy. No. 3 Michigan State hockey earned its second-straight Great Lakes Invitational title, defeating Ferris State 5-2 before taking down Michigan Tech 4-1 to clinch the championship game.

For those folks, the loss to Quinnipiac wasn’t a heartbreaker at the end of a great Gophers run. It was Motzko ordering a defensive style in the third period and losing a one-goal lead late; it was Motzko having Brock Faber next to him in overtime as the Gophers gave up the losing goal in 10 seconds.

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Ohio State has a 6-11-1 overall record and sits near the bottom of the Big Ten standings. Friday's game will be streamed on Big Ten Plus starting at 6:30 p.m. ET. Michigan State hockey returns to Big Ten play for the first time in over a month on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.