Men’s Hockey Terriers Face Off Against Maine
Hockey East quarterfinals start tonight at Agganis
The Boston University men’s ice hockey Terriers host eighth-seeded Maine in the best-of-three HockeyEast quarterfinal series, which begins tonight, March 13, at 7 p.m. at Agganis Arena. TheTerriers went 2-0-1 against the Black Bears this season.
The top-ranked BUteam captured the Hockey East regular-season crown on March 8, the final day ofthe season, with a 3-0 shutout of Providence atAgganis Arena. Grant Rollheiser(CGS’10) made 16 saves to record his first collegiate shutout.
The last time the Terriers faced the Black Bears was on February 14, in Orono, Maine. Nick Bonino(CAS’11) scored with 4:09 left in regulation to help top-ranked BU complete a rally from a two-goaldeficit and tie the game. The 2-2 overtime draw snapped the Terriers’ nine-game winningstreak.
The Terriers outshot the Black Bears, 36-21, including an 11-3advantage in the third period. Both teams went 0-for-6 on the powerplay. Maine was unable to take advantage of a 1:30 5-on-3 advantagemidway through the second, while the Terriers came up empty on athird-period 5-on-3 that lasted for 1:36 during the stretch that theytrailed 2-1.
The second game of the Hockey East quarterfinals is Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m., and the third game, if necessary, is on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m., both at Agganis Arena.
Students with a Sports Pass receive free tickets. All other tickets are $26 (or $18 for faculty, staff, and students who do not have a Sports Pass). Click here for tickets.
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