Providence, Rhode Island – The No. 2 Boston University men's ice hockey team scored three goals in the third period to erase a 2-1 deficit and defeat No. 11/10 Providence, 4-4, on Thursday night at Schneider Arena. I broke it in 2.
new student Macklin Celebrini The Terriers scored the first two goals of the game, then scored their third goal at 2:42, their 28th goal of the season, to tie the game at 2-2.new student Shane Lachance He then scored the winning goal with 10:34 left in regulation, then combined with Celebrini to set up his classmates. jack harvey's Insurance goal with 8 minutes and 43 seconds remaining. Providence (HE 18-12-3, HE 11-9-3) pulled the goaltender late in his third, but BU (HE 23-8-2, HE 17-4-2) were unable to score an additional goal as they extended their winning streak. 4 games.
Chebrini (2g, 1a) and LaChance (1g, 2a) each recorded three points, with Chebrini on the ice for all four BU markers. 2nd grade Lane Hutson Recorded 2 assists as a freshman tom wilander and second year student Quinn Hutson Each added one assist.junior Mathieu Caron The Terriers made 24 saves, including two nice stops in the third period to maintain the Terriers' two-point lead.
how did it happen
- Celebrini was the first to welcome BU to the board just 8:14 into the game. He began the sequence with a sensational backhand saucer pass across the neutral zone to LaChance, who gained the blue line and slid forward. Lane Hutson. Hutson passed the ball to Celebrini, who cut in front of goal, and Celebrini successfully wrapped the pass over a defender and fired an off-balance shot, ahead of Filip Svedebek (24 saves).
- Providence almost tied it with 2:30 left in the first, but the Friars' chance hit the crossbar.
- This was one of only four shots attempted by PC in the opening 20 minutes as the Friars were held without a shot on goal.
- However, Providence had 14 shots in the second period and scored two goals from those shots to take a 2-1 lead into the third period.
- The Terriers killed off a major at 5:00 to start the final frame, then had a power play chance of their own when Celebrini hit a one-timer past Svedebek to tie it at the 2:42 mark. used.
- LaChance gave the Terriers the lead for good with 10:34 remaining. Wilander sent the puck over the top of the zone to Hutson, who took a shot on goal. Svedebek made an initial save, but Lachance got in front of the goal and quickly grabbed the rebound to score his 12th goal of the season.
- Harvey doubled the Terriers' lead less than two minutes later. LaChance took a hit in the neutral zone and made a play to Celebrini on the left side. Celebrini fed Harvey, who scored his fourth goal of the season with a stunning one-time shot from on target.
- Caron made two key stops with 4:40 remaining to put BU ahead by two points.
- The Friars pulled Svedebek in favor of an extra attacker with 2:43 left, but BU held strong and gave Providence all three points.
game memo
- Celebrini is the first Terrier player to score 50 points in a season since Jack Eichel (71 points), Evan Rodriguez (61 points) and Danny O'Regan (50 points) accomplished the feat in 2014-15. becomes.
- He is also the third freshman to score at least 28 goals since the 2005-06 season and the 12th freshman to score 50 points in the same period.
- Lane Hutson He is the fourth NCAA defensive player to score 40 points in multiple seasons since 2005-2006, and the only player to do so as a freshman and sophomore.
- graduate student Cade Weber This season, he blocked seven shots and continues to lead the nation in blocks with 114.
- The last time BU held an opponent to zero shots on goal in a single period was on December 29, 2004, when the Terriers held Nebraska Omaha to zero in the second period of a 4-1 victory at Walter Brown Arena. It was the first time since I suppressed it. .
- The Terriers are 8-0-1 in their last nine games against the Friars.
- Both teams had 1-for-5 hits on the power play.
next
- BU will honor its senior class on Saturday, March 9, when the Terriers close out the regular season against Vermont State at Agganis Arena.
- Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m.