Penn State is currently on pace for its best conference record under Pat Chambers this season. It hasn't all been pretty, but the future is certainly bright.
Sophomore forward Andrew Sturtz along with freshmen forward Denis Smirnov and goalie Peyton Jones earned the three nominations -- the most ever for Penn State.
Despite the outcome, our hockey beat's first road trip of the season was a good time. Here are some of the best sights and sounds from the Wells Fargo Center:
Sierra Moore posted a season-high 19 points to lead Penn State past Illinois in the BJC.
No. 2 Penn State wrestling rolled over Northwestern with a 45-3 win in front of 6,630 fans at Rec Hall.
The Nittany Lions (16-4-2) suffered their second consecutive loss for the first time this season as they fell to Princeton 5-4 in Philadelphia.