Penn State began the post-Tony Carr era with an easy victory at home.
The Nittany Lions relied on a balanced offensive effort to beat the Wildcats Friday night at the newly renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Six different skaters scored for Guy Gadowsky's team, which improved to 7-0-1 on the season with its victory.
A quartet of seniors scored goals for the Nittany Lions to send them to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
Penn State wrestling will have no issues with Kent State. Expect a flurry of falls that will get a wrestling-starved Rec Hall crowd on its feet.
Penn State hockey will face Robert Morris' decent defense and mediocre offense during the team's annual home-and-home series this weekend.