Penn State hockey cruises
Penn State knocked off Minnesota 6-2 in the Big Ten quarterfinals — outshooting the Gophers 40-29 and leading 4-1 after two periods — and advanced to the semifinals at Michigan on Saturday [](https://x.com/BSDtweet/status/2031902100339212634). The win was decisive on both special teams and volume shooting, setting up a high-profile Big Ten semifinal in Ann Arbor .
Aiden Fink recorded a goal and two assists for a three-point night. 247sports.com Matt DiMarsico’s second-period tally was the 100th point of his collegiate career. sports.yahoo.com Mac Gadowsky notched his first goal of the season in the opening period, and Cade Christenson finished the game with a short-handed, empty-net goal at 18:20 of the third. sports.yahoo.com Starter Joshua Fleming made 27 saves in net, the announced attendance was 4,938, and the win left Penn State 21-12-2 while ending Minnesota’s season at 11-22-3. collegehockeynews.com Penn State is now 3-0 against Minnesota in playoff games at Pegula and has reached its 10th Big Ten semifinal; the Nittany Lions will face top-ranked Michigan with puck drop slated for 5 p.m. at Yost Ice Arena. gopsusports.com
