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Photos: Wisconsin men's hockey battles Penn State
Wisconsin forward Cody Laskosky (26) approaches the Penn St. net with the puck on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin goalie Tommy Scarfone (30) watches as the puck hits the back of the net for a goal against Penn St. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Ryland Mosley (12) hits Penn St. defender Carter Schade (2) along the boards on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Penn St. center Reese Laubach (29) hits the ice while trying to deflect the puck towards the Wisconsin net on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Ryland Mosley (12) skates off the ice after committing a major penalty against Penn St. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Penn St. goalie Arsenii Sergeev (35) makes a save on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin fans wave goodbye as Penn St. forward Braedon Ford (21) skates off the ice after committing a major penalty against Wisconsin on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Simon Tassy (11) hits the ice for a chance against Penn St. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin and Penn St. chase the puck on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin goalieTommy Scarfone (30) makes a save against Penn St. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Tyson Dyck (16) gets pas two Penn St. defenders on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Simon Tassy (11) sends a shot in to the side of the net against Penn St. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Chaos in front of the net as Wisconsin defender Zach Schulz (5) is hit on top of goalie Tommy Scarfone (30) by Penn St. forward JJ Wiebusch (20) on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin players pile in front of goalie Tommy Scarfone (30) against Penn St. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin forward Simon Tassy (30), front center, whiffs on hitting the puck towards an open Penn St. net on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin plays Penn St. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Wisconsin sends a shot towards Penn St. goalie Arsenii Sergeev (35) on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 at Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
