(Photo credit Michelle Jay)
Terriers
returned to the winning side of the ledger on Sunday with a 4-1 win against
Connecticut at Agganis Arena. It was the first-ever game between the teams.
After a scoreless first period when BU created numerous opportunities, the
Terriers got on the board 33 seconds into the second period. Danny O’Regan took
a Matt Lane pass in the left circle, deked the Husky goalie and slid the puck
past his glove.
Five
minutes later, BU doubled its lead on Nick Roberto’s wrist shot from the right
circle with assists going to Robbie Baillargeon and Matt Grzelcyk. Then late in
the period, with the Terriers on the power play, Evan Rodrigues set up Grzelcyk
for a one-timer that was deflected home by Kevin Duane.
After
UConn spoiled Matt O’Connor’s shut out attempt in the third period on a Brant
Harris goal that beat the Terrier netminder short side, BU closed out the
scoring with a Baillargeon empty-netter.
Coach
David Quinn:
“I
really liked our first 40 minutes. I thought we were ready to play from the
get-go. I thought we got the puck to the net a little bit more than we had in
the past. I thought we were physical.”
Former
Terrier captain Joe Pereira was on hand as an assistant coach on the staff of
first-year UConn coach Mike Cavanaugh.
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GoTerriers.com recap
and comprehensive box score
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Video highlights
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Daily Free Press recap,
Pereira feature
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Boston Hockey Blog Plus
& Minuses,
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USCHO recap
Three
Terriers were named to the Hockey East Week Top
Performers list: Roberto, Baillargeon and Grzelcyk
SB Nation’s Jeff Cox talked with Quinn about the progress
of freshmen blueliners Dalton MacAfee and Doyle Somerby.
Looking ahead
2014 recruit Jack Eichel was named CCM Forward of
the Week in the USHL following a seven point weekend (3g, 4a) as the NTDP
U18s swept Green Bay. He leads the U18s with 13 goals and has a 13-15-28 line
in 15 games.
Looking back
Last season’s captain, Wade Megan, was recalled to Florida’s
AHL affiliate, San Antonio, after beginning the season with ECHL Cincinnati.
The left wing from Canton, N.Y., had nine goals and six assists in 11 games and
was second in the league in goals and the Cyclones points leader. He was the
Panthers’ fifth round draft pick in the 2009 entry draft.
Former BU goalie and 2008-09 national rookie of the year Kieran Millan was recalled from CHL Denver to AHL Lake
Erie for the second time this season.
Women’s Team
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Daily Free Press recap
of games in Vail
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