The recent men's hockey games featured Union College securing its first victory of the season by defeating RPI 3-0, with goals scored by Alex Laurenza, and strong performances from players like Drew Sutton and Brandon Buhr. Union dominated with 36 shots on goal compared to RPI's 12, and maintained a tight game with equal faceoffs won at 23 each. RPI, hosting the annual Blackout Game, was unable to score despite aggressive play, and suffered a shutout loss. The game was part of a series that included Union's victory and RPI's first win against Union in the season. RPI's team showed resilience, but struggled with penalties, accumulating 21 penalty minutes, and was outshot significantly. The upcoming games include Union facing Clarkson and RPI competing against St. Lawrence, with both teams aiming to improve their standings in their respective conferences.