{"id":455425,"date":"2026-02-12T09:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/455425\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:14:24","slug":"no-6-penn-state-mens-hockey-against-no-2-michigan-penn-state-mens-hockey-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/455425\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 6 Penn State men\u2019s hockey against No. 2 Michigan | Penn State Men’s Hockey News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last weekend\u2019s top-five matchup between Penn State and Michigan State was the program\u2019s first-ever outdoor game at Beaver Stadium. It also marked No. 6 Penn State\u2019s first loss since Jan. 3, as No. 1 Michigan State snapped its seven-game winning streak with a series sweep.<\/p>\n

The Nittany Lions\u2019 tough schedule doesn\u2019t stop there. Guy Gadowsky\u2019s squad has another top-ranked matchup on tap, this one in Ann Arbor against No. 2 Michigan.<\/p>\n

Nearly three months ago, the Wolverines dominated Penn State, 7-1, in Game 1 at Pegula Ice Arena. But the blue and white fought back to earn a gritty 4-2 win the next night.<\/p>\n

All tied at 1-1 in the season series, the sides will meet for two more at Yost Ice Arena, with Game 1 scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday on Big Ten Plus. Big Ten Network will broadcast Game 2, which starts at 5 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want our payback. We are confident we’re the best in the country,\u201d Dane Dowiak said. \u201cYou’re gonna lose games and win games, and you’ve got to take lessons from both, and I think we did that after the Michigan series \u2026 we\u2019ve got to be our best if we want to go into Yost and get out of there with two wins.\u201d<\/p>\n

McKenna\u2019s availability<\/p>\n

Gavin McKenna, Penn State\u2019s star forward who was recently charged with felony assault before the charges were later dropped<\/a>, practiced with the team Tuesday and will play this weekend against Michigan, Gadowsky said Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cGavin will participate in all, and continue to participate in all athletically related activities. But regarding that, I also hope you understand it’s an ongoing legal thing, so (it\u2019s) inappropriate for me to comment (further) on that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Penn State Athletics last week released a statement regarding McKenna\u2019s charges. The freshman\u2019s court date, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was rescheduled to March 11.<\/p>\n

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Forward Gavin McKenna (72) warms up on the rink during the Penn State men\u2019s ice hockey game against Michigan State in West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026\u00a0in University Park, Pa.\u00a0The Spartans beat the Nittany Lions 5-4.<\/p>\n

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Scouting Michigan<\/p>\n

The Wolverines are 23-5 after they, too, had their seven-game winning streak snapped by Michigan State last weekend.<\/p>\n

Michigan sports the Big Ten\u2019s most prolific offense, which scores nearly five goals per game and leads the conference with 31 power-play tallies.<\/p>\n

T.J. Hughes, who recorded three points on nine shots against Penn State in November, leads that offense with a Big-Ten best 40 points. His 27 assists also pace the conference, with teammate Michael Hage\u2019s 25 helpers a close second.<\/p>\n

\u201c(Hughes) is very cerebral. He has really good vision on the ice, but his skills are excellent as well,\u201d Gadowsky said. \u201cHe’s a really good guy. He’s a talented player who has a nose for the net. I enjoyed having him on our bench. I don’t like it so much when he’s on the other bench. He’s a very good player.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Ivankovic, Michigan\u2019s starting goaltender, saved 49 of the 53 shots he faced in his two starts against Penn State this season. Ivankovic sports a 17-5 record and a 2.01 goals-against average, both of which rank second in the Big Ten.<\/p>\n

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Forward Alex Servagno (8) skates toward the goalie during the Penn State men’s hockey game against Michigan State in Pegula Ice Arena on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 in University Park, Pa.\u00a0The Nittany Lions beat the Spartans 3-2 in a shootout.<\/p>\n

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Injuries<\/p>\n

Gadowsky announced that forward Alex Servagno, who left with an injury in Penn State\u2019s 6-3 loss to Michigan State on Jan. 30, underwent surgery on Wednesday morning and will miss \u201cat least the remainder of the regular season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gadowsky said Casey Aman, a traditional defenseman who filled in for Servagno on Penn State\u2019s fourth forward line in Game 2 against Michigan State, will continue in that role moving forward.<\/p>\n

Charlie Cerrato, who led Penn State in points before suffering an injury on Jan. 9 against Minnesota, remains out. Braeden Ford is still sidelined with an injury that Gadowsky said will cause him to miss \u201ca significant amount of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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