Bear clawed

BU suffered its worst loss since the 1994-95 season as it was thoroughly thumped by Maine, 7-0, at Alfond Arena. The Black Bears got on the board midway through the first period on a sharp angle shot by Devin Shore that got between Sean Maguire and the post. Maine doubled the lead late in the period on a two man advantage.

They broke the game open in the second period with three goals including a shorthander and a second power play goal. Matt O’Connor relieved Maguire after Maine’s third goal. Maine added two more in the third period including Brian Morgan’s second of the night. BU matched Maine’s 34 shots on goal, but Martin Ouellette stopped them all.

BU will try to rebound and end its offense drought on Sunday against Connecticut.

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

● Boston Hockey Blog recap , analysis, Pluses and Minuses

● Post-game comments: Coach David Quinn (video)

Looking ahead

2015 recruit Maxim Letunov’s hat trick propelled Youngstown to a 5-3 win against Muskegon. The left-shot center scored in the first period, then added a pair of power play goals—including the game-winner—in the middle period. Letunov had scored four goals and eight assists in the team’s previous 16 games. 2014 recruit J.J. Piccinich contributed two assists for the Phantoms. Both future Terriers now have 15 points.

● Phantoms recap

Not to be outdone, 2014 recruit Jack Eichel also tallied a hat trick and added a pair of assists as the NTDP U18s outgunned the Green Bay Gamblers, 8-5.  The center from Chelmsford, Mass., who has been wielding a hot stick since returning from an early-season injury, scored on a power play, shorthanded (unassisted) and even strength for his second hat trick in the last 10 games.  He has 12 goals in those 10 games.

● USA Hockey recap

Looking back

Charlie Coyle’s third-period goal ruined a Florida comeback, enabling Minnesota to edge the Panthers, 3-2.

NHL.com's Kathryn Tappen sat down with Nick Bonino for a Q&A covering his prep, college and pro years. 

Justin Courtnall got Hamilton on the board early with his second goal of the season, but the Bulldogs fell to Lake Erie, 5-3.

Women’s Team

2,000 miles from Boston, high in the Rockies, the Terriers continued their winning ways, shutting out St. Cloud State, 2-0. Goals by freshman Samantha Sutherland and junior Sarah Bayersdorfer provided the offense, while senior Kerrin Sperry turned aside 28 shots to earn her second shutout of the season. BU is now 10-1-1 and has won eight in a row and has yield just nine goals in those eight games.

On Saturday, BU takes on #2 Wisconsin, when the Terriers conclude the two-game visit to Vail’s Dobson Ice Arena

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

● Post-game interview: Sperry

● Vail News recap