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Penn State (1-1-2) vs. Holy Cross (1-2-1): Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.; Oct. 26 at 12 p.m.
The Nittany Lions return home from Alaska, where they tied and lost to Alaska Anchorage and Alaska, respectively. It was a strong showing from Penn State, who dropped a lead late to the Nanooks. Penn State encountered a scary moment when David Thompson was cut by a skate, but Guy Gadowsky told media that Thompson will be fine.

Holy Cross dropped its first two games against Merrimack before trying AIC. The Crusaders earned their first win of the season on Oct. 18, a 3-2 win over AIC. Matt Vidal and Logan Smith lead Holy Cross in scoring with four points each.

Taylor Holstrom has six points through three games, but hes day-to-day with an injury. David Goodwin and Casey Bailey have four points each, while Matthew Skoff has started all four games.