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Minnesota Men’s Hockey defeats Penn State in overtime thriller

The No. 18 Minnesota men’s hockey team secured a 4-3 overtime victory against Penn State at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The matchup, part of the Big Ten Conference opener, featured a high-scoring, back-and-forth contest where both teams traded leads multiple times.

Penn State took an early lead in the first period through a goal by Nolan Collins, followed by a response from Minnesota’s Tanner Ludtke. The Nittany Lions regained the lead via Marco Mignosa, but Christian Humphreys tied the game for the Gophers. After Dane Dowiak put Penn State ahead 3-2 in the second period, Humphreys scored his second goal of the night to level the score at 3-3.

LJ Mooney scored the decisive goal just 17 seconds into the overtime period to clinch the win for Minnesota. With the result, Minnesota improves to a 3-3-2 overall record and 1-0-1 in Big Ten play, while Penn State moves to 2-5-1 on the season.

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3M Arena at Mariucci · Christian Humphreys · LJ Mooney · Penn State University · University of Minnesota

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