2020-21 Penn State Nittany Lions

[ZedLeppelin]

After two periods it's still tied 1-1 at Robert Morris. Penn State took two more penalties in that period, but stopped the Robert Morris powerplay on both. Shots on goal are even at 19-19. Josie Bothun has come up with big saves on some scrummy chances right at the net. Again, there's nothing glaring that stands out as needing adjustment. Penn State is full of hustle, getting their chances, and the penalty kill is working after giving up that first period goal. Good hockey all around, but who isn't starved for hockey, right?

[ZedLeppelin]

Quick FYI: the game announcers are saying tomorrow's game is at 2:00 Eastern, not 2:30.

[ZedLeppelin]

After one period it's tied 1-1 at Robert Morris. Both teams have one penalty, and both goals were powerplay goals. Penn State leads the shots on goal 9-8, so this one couldn't be a whole lot closer so far. No glaring miscues to adjust between periods - it's just good hockey from both teams so far.

[ZedLeppelin]

Here's tonight's starting lineup: https://twitter.com/PennStateWHKY/st...195206/photo/1

[Reddington]

Gebhardt graduated, that player tormented PSU hockey for four years.

[EMPTYNETTER]

Minnesota State is a very good team. Are you saying Wisconsin and the rest of the WCHA is comparable to the CHA?

I'm saying Wisconsin didn't look to be superior to the top 2 or 3 teams in any of the other conferences. There is increasing parity every year.

[ZedLeppelin]

Penn State is back at it tonight and tomorrow at Robert Morris, with live video being $9.99 per game (https://portal.stretchinternet.com/rmuwhockey/). Tonight's game is at 7:00 Eastern, and tomorrow is at 2:30 Eastern (note: Penn State's schedule says tomorrow is at 2:00...Robert Morris says 2:30).

Like the four-game Syracuse series, this one will be a good test for Penn State, taking on one of the two perennial leaders in the CHA. Robert Morris just played on Monday, basically a scrimmage against Adrian, and Penn State last played on December 12, so we'll see if any of that matters to either team.

[agfire]

Minnesota State is a very good team. Are you saying Wisconsin and the rest of the WCHA is comparable to the CHA?

[EMPTYNETTER]

It is a nice thought but they are not ready for the weekly grind of the WCHA

What do you mean the "weekly grind"? I watched both Minnesota St vs Wisco games (yes I'm hockey deprived), and Minnesota St gave Wisco everything they could handle. There is no longer a big gap and parity exists amongst conferences.

[agfire]

Nice to see PSU getting some national recognition. After watching some games in other conferences (HE/WCHA), I believe the CHA has made substantial gains and anxiously await the opportunity to see some cross conference competition at some point post pandemic.

It is a nice thought but they are not ready for the weekly grind of the WCHA

[EMPTYNETTER]

Freshman forward Kiara Zanon has been named the WHCA National Rookie of the Month:

https://gopsusports.com/news/2021/1/...the-month.aspx

Nice to see PSU getting some national recognition. After watching some games in other conferences (HE/WCHA), I believe the CHA has made substantial gains and anxiously await the opportunity to see some cross conference competition at some point post pandemic.

[ZedLeppelin]

Freshman forward Kiara Zanon has been named the WHCA National Rookie of the Month:

https://gopsusports.com/news/2021/1/...the-month.aspx

[ZedLeppelin]

2nd half starts Jan 8-9 at RMU Friday at 7PM Saturday at 2PM. Lantto, Machado, Weiss are back for the second half. Official announcement if they play based on testing comes Tuesday.
They then Travel to RIT the next weekend then RIT comes to Pegula.

Going by the schedules posted by the other CHA teams, this is how Penn State's schedule looks:

Jan. 8-9 vs Robert Morris - 7:00 PM Eastern and 2:00 PM Eastern - at Robert Morris
Jan. 15-16 vs RIT - 6:00 PM Eastern and 3:00 PM Eastern - at RIT
Jan. 22-23 vs RIT - 6:00 PM Eastern and 3:00 PM Eastern - at Penn State
Jan. 29-30 vs Lindenwood - 7:00 PM Central and 3:30 PM Central - at Lindenwood
Feb. 5-6 vs Robert Morris - 6:00 Eastern and 3:00 Eastern - at Penn State
Feb. 12-13 vs Mercyhurst - 6:00 Eastern and 3:00 Eastern - at Penn State
Feb. 26-27 vs Mercyhurst - 2:00 PM Eastern for both games - at Mercyhurst

It's great to see Rachel Weiss, Mikayla Lantto, and Alyssa Machado will be playing. That's three more forwards to work with, and presumably gets Rene Gangarosa back to her place on defense. That still leaves the defense one player short of having three lines, so maybe Kampersal will be shuffling defenders so they get more rest than they've been getting.

[zambonidriver]

2nd half starts Jan 8-9 at RMU Friday at 7PM Saturday at 2PM Lantto, Machado, Weiss are back for the second half. Official announcement if they play based on testing comes Tuesday.
They then Travel to RIT the next weekend then RIT comes to Pegula.

[phillydog]

Nice press for Bothun and Zanon.

NCAAW: 10 notable freshmen at the holiday break (youthhockeyhub.com)