Lansing State Journal sports reporter Nathaniel Bott breaks down No. 1 Michigan State hockey's 2-1 overtime win against No. 3 Penn State from Munn Ice Arena .

What happened

The top-ranked MSU hockey program was eager to get going after a bye week, playing back at home for the first time in a month against Penn State – a high-powered offensive group fresh off a road conference sweep against Ohio State.

MSU hadn't been back at home in a month, and in front of a raucous crowd, these two Big Ten heavyweights battled it out to a 1-1 tie after 60 minutes. But, in the 3-on-3 overtime, MSU senior forward Tiernan Shoudy would find the back of the net to give the Spartans a 2-1 overtime win.

MSU gets two points in the Big Ten standings compared to PSU's one, and adds another win to an impressiv

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