Rutgers proved to be a slightly more difficult opponent, fighting Penn State tooth and nail the whole match.
Despite losing some key seniors from last year's roster, Minnesota is still one of the strongest programs in all of college hockey.
"It's unbelievable [to have Kerr back]", captain James Robinson said. "The things he does on the ice can't be replaced just by plugging someone else in."
Due to the addition of Notre Dame to the Big Ten hockey conference, Penn State will open Big Ten play this weekend instead of in December.
In their ninth victory of the season, the Nittany Lions were on top from start to finish. On senior day, this game really did belong to the Penn State seniors, who scored each of the four goals against the Spartans.
Guy Gadowsky's Nittany Lions followed up their season-opening loss to Clarkson with an impressive win over the Skating Saints Saturday night in Canton, N.Y.