Unreal. RT @JeffCoxSports: Jack Eichel ends it on an end to end rush 2:40 into the overtime session for a 3-2 win for Boston University.
— Chris Dilks (@ChrisDilks) November 22, 2014
The
victory improves the Terriers' overall record to 7-1-1 and its conference mark
to 5-1-1, good for second
place in Hockey East, a point behind UMass-Lowell.
Maine
began the game much as it did a week ago with a strong forecheck that produced
an early lead when Ben Hutton corralled a rebound and shot it through Matt
Grzelcyk’s legs and past Matt O’Connor. BU dominated the remainder of the
period, recording the last 12 shots including a Danny O’Regan one-timer that
rang off the post, but couldn’t net the equalizer.
Terriers
began the second period on a power play, but it was Maine that took advantage
when Devin Shore wrested the puck from Evan Rodrigues along the boards then deked O’Connor for a
backhanded score. With 10 shots on three power plays during the middle stanza,
Maine outshot BU 14-9, but did no further damage.
BU
finally got on the board early in the third when an Eichel and O’Regan
give-and-go rush set up Ahti Oksanen in the high slot for the junior
defenseman-turned-forward’s fifth goal
of the season. Midway through the period, AJ Greer circled the Maine net and
passed in front to Nick Roberto who backhanded the puck to Matt Lane at the
right corner of the net, and the junior center jammed home the tying goal. BU
pressed for a winner, outshooting Maine 11-6 in the period, but without
success—setting the stage for Eichel’s highlight-reel game-winner.
BU's three goals, beginning with the overtime goal
O’Connor, who received an assist on Eichel’s goal, stopped 26 shots to gain his sixth win against one loss.
The
overtime win was BU’s first since February 16th, 2013, when Matt Nieto finished off a two-on-none to give BU a 5-4 road victory at Maine - with only 3.8 seconds left in the extra session.
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Video highlights
● Photo
gallery
● Post-game
comments (video): Coach David
Quinn, Eichel and
Oksanen
►
Prior to his overtime heroics,
Eichel was featured on NESN’s
Friday’s Finest
►Terriers
are improving on face-offs and held the edge in draws, 28 to 22.
Terrier
Take-Away: Today’s entry from blog reader buoldtimer
1.
As has been their custom, it took BU much of the first period to find its
stride. Maine trapped them in their own end for long stretches of time. Stating
the obvious, this habit could be their undoing against a more potent team.
2.
The Eichel line provided BU with its only sustained offensive zone presence for
most of the first two periods. When Baillargeon and Olsson return, it's
critical to find a second line that can be a threat to score on most shifts.
3.
One man's opinion: At the moment, Brien Diffley is BU's best all-around
defenseman. His development during the past 6 weeks has been impressive to say
the least.
► Among the former Terriers in attendance last night: Jack Parker, Don Cahoon, Mike Eruzione, Bob Crocker, Tom O'Regan John Danby, Rich Green, Kevin O'Sullivan, Mike O'Connell, Blaine Maus, Dave Delorey, Dave Warsofsky, Peter Marshall and Chris Mays.
Terrier Trivia (as presented on this week's Inside BU Hockey)
Q-Seven current Terriers have been drafted by NHL teams; eight counting
medical red-shirt Sean Maguire and two freshman are certain to be selected next
June. Who was the first Terrier to be selected in the NHL Entry Draft and the
first to play in the NHL?
A-The answer is Bob Gryp, a power forward on BU’s 1971 and 1972 national
championship teams who was drafted in 1970 by Toronto in the 4th
round. After college, however, Gryp signed with the Bruins’ AHL affiliate,
enjoying two high-scoring seasons, before moving to the Washington organization.
In two seasons with the Caps beginning in 1974, he scored 11 goals and 13
assists.
Looking
ahead
There
was overtime magic in Youngstown, too, where 2015 recruit Max Letunov scored
the game-winner
just 18 seconds into the extra session for a 6-5
come-from-behind win over Bloomington. Letunov, who also assisted on the
Phantoms’ tying goal late in the third period, leads his team in scoring with
an 8-11-19
scoring line. 2016 recruit Vas Kolias picked up his fifth assist of the
season for Youngstown.
2015
recruit Robert Carpenter scored a power play goal and assisted on another as
Sioux City defeated
Dubuque, 5-2. The right-shot center from North Reading has an
8-8-16 scoring line in 17 games.
Women’s
Team
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Photo gallery
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Video highlights
Congrats to @BUwhockey alums Tara Watchorn & Jenelle Kohanchuk for being named CWHL All-Stars!
— Jashvina Shah (@icehockeystick) November 20, 2014
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