‘Outstanding’ Penalty Kill, a Shorthanded Goal and a ‘Dagger’ — How Michigan Beat Penn State to Reach Big Ten Championship

‘Outstanding’ penalty kill, a shorthanded goal and a ‘dagger’ — how Michigan beat Penn State to reach Big Ten championship

ANN ARBOR – Forward Garrett Schifsky’s heart rate hadn’t slowed much by the time he spoke with media following the Michigan hockey team’s 5-2 victory over Penn State on Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena.

Michigan finishes Penn State, 5-2, to punch ticket to championship

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Perfect Penalty Kill Sends No. 1 Michigan Past Penn State, Into Big Ten Title Game

Home-ice advantage and an outstanding performance by the penalty kill unit helped the No. 1-ranked, second-seeded University of Michigan ice hockey team defeat No. 10 Penn State, the tournament's third seed, 5-2 on Saturday evening (March 14) at Yost Ice Arena in Big Ten Tournament semifinal action.

Michigan Hockey Game #36: Michigan 5, Penn State 2

Michigan Hockey Game #36: Michigan 5, Penn State 2 March 14th, 2026 at 9:00 PM David March 14th, 2026 at 9:00 PM TJ Hughes left Yost on a high note (Bill Rapai) CLICK HERE for Game Recap from Kristy McNeil and other pertinent information and HERE for current NPI Rankings.What just happened (TL;DR): Michigan defeated the Ice Lions of Penn State in their Big Ten Semifinal matchup, earning themselves a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game, next S…

Penn State Men’s Hockey Falls to Michigan in Big Ten Tournament

Penn State’s struggles in The Mitten State continued into the postseason. The No.-3 seed Nittany Lions fell to No. 2-seed Michigan, 5-2, in the semifinal round of the Big Ten tournament on Saturday night in Ann Arbor. Failure to convert on eight power-play opportunities and defensive lapses doomed the visitors, who will now await their fate in the NCAA tournament. How it happened It was a defensive struggle for much of the first period before Mi…

No. 10 Penn State Men's Hockey Defeated By No. 1 Michigan 5-2 In Big Ten Semifinals

No. 10 and three-seeded Penn State men’s hockey (21-13-2, 13-11-2 Big Ten) fell to the No. 1 and second-seeded Michigan (28-7-1, 18-6-1 Big Ten) 5-2 on Saturday evening at Yost Ice, ending the teams’ Big Ten championship hopes. Gavin McKenna and Lev Katzin each tallied a goal, and Josh Fleming made 31 saves on 35 shots on goal, but the Nittany Lions were unable to convert on any of their six power play opportunities, and even gave up a short-han…