Big Ten men's hockey tournament pairings

Xcel Energy Center

Quarterfinals • Thursday

No. 6 seed Wisconsin vs. No. 3 Penn State, 4 p.m.

No. 5 Michigan State vs. No. 4 Ohio State, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals • Friday

No. 2 Michigan vs. Wisconsin-Penn State winner, 4 p.m.

No. 1 Gophers vs. Michigan State-Ohio State winner, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

At stake: Automatic NCAA tournament bid