Providence, Rhode Island – On Thursday (March 7), the 11th/10th ranked Providence University men's hockey team lost 4-2 to No. 2 Boston University at Schneider Arena.
record
No. 2 Boston University (23-8-2, 17-4-2 HEA) | No. 11/10 Providence (18-12-3, 11-9-3 HEA)
Score
Boston University – 4 | Providence – 2
venue
Schneider Arena – Providence, Rhode Island
goalkeeper
Filip Svedebek (PC) – 24 saves, 4 goals
Mathieu Caron (BU) – 24 saves, 2 goals
Note
– Boston University took the lead midway through the opening frame, with Macklin Celebrini taking a centering pass from Lane Hutson and firing a shot past Svedebek to give the Terriers an early 1-0 lead.
– The Friars scored the tying goal on a power play at 11:37 of the second period. Nick Poisson setting chase yoder He scored his 11th goal of the season, the team's top goal for the captain, in front of the net. riley duran He also recorded the game-tying assist.
– Providence took its first lead of the night with just under five minutes to play in the center frame. hudson malinoski After skating through the BU zone, he made a wraparound shot to give the Friars a 2-1 lead. conor kelly and Liam Valente Each had a goal and an assist.
– The Terriers tied the score at 2-2 on a power play early in the third period when Quinn Hutson converted a one-timer off Macklin Celebrini, giving the forward his second goal of the game.
– Boston College retook the lead midway through the third period when Shane LaChance grabbed a rebound to put the Terriers ahead 3-2.
– The Terriers extended their lead just under two minutes later when Jack Harvey broke through and sent a shot over the crossbar and into the net for a final score of 4-2.
– Six different Flyers earned one point in the loss, led by chase yoder and hudson malinoski.
– Nine different Flyers finished with blocks on defense at the following pace: conor kelly's 3 block performance.
PC gaming highlights
Goal: Yodel, Malinoski (1)
Assists: Duran, Poisson, Valente, Kelly (1)
Scoring: Duran, Malinoski, Poisson, Valente, Yoder, Kelly (1)
Shots: Duran, Gamache, Valente, Yoder, B. Simek, Sumerar (3)
power play
Boston University – 1/5
Providence – 1/5
shot
Boston University – 28
Providence – 26
next
The Friars will complete the 2023-24 regular season on Saturday, March 9, against Northeastern University at Schneider Arena with puck drop at 4 p.m.