Game Day: Green Line Rivalry--Terriers host BC

#2/3 Terriers take on the #17 BC Eagles at Agganis Arena tonight as BU begins a critical weekend of Hockey East action. On Sunday, BU hosts UMass-Lowell, with whom the Terriers are now tied for first place in the conference. Tonight's game, the 267th in college hockey's greatest rivalry is set for a 7 p.m. puck-drop and will air live on NESN. The game is a sellout.

The Terriers, who defeated the Eagles on November 7 by a 5-3 score, are 3-0-3 since December 1, while BC is 5-0-2 over the same span.  BC's offense is led by sophomore Adam Gilmour with 17 points, junior Teddy Doherty (16) and sophomore Chris Calnan (15). Goalie Thatcher Demko has a 2.04 GAA and a .903 save percentage.

The Boston Hockey Blog reported that Terrier Coach David Quinn will keep intact the two top lines that played in the 6-1 win over Wisconsin: Jack Eichel, centering Danny O'Regan and Evan Rodrigues; and, Robbie Baillargeon, centering Cason Hohmann and Ahti Oksanen. 

Rodrigues Eichel O’Regan

Oksanen Baillargeon Hohmann

Olsson Lane Roberto

Greer Moran Phelps

Grzelcyk MacLeod

Hickey Fortunato

Somerby Diffley

O’Connor

● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, GameTracker, Terrier Sports Radio Network webcast

● Boston Hockey Blog live in-game blog
● Daily Free Press preview

● USCHO Hockey East Picks & Predictions

● HockeyEastOnline weekend preview

● College Hockey News Tale of the Tape

► Inside BU Hockey Episode 14: Coach David Quinn, junior Mike Moran, former captain Brad Zancanaro

►In case you missed it, junior goalie Matt O’Connor guested last night on The Pipeline Show with Dean Millard and Guy Flaming. Download the archived file here.

►Terrier captain Matt Grzelcyk makes a guest appearance on the Inside Hockey East webcast, hosted by Bernie Corbett.

►WEEI College Puckcast: Scott McLaughlin talks with John “Jocko” Connolly, veteran hockey reporter of the Boston Herald about tonight’s BU-BC game, Jack Eichel and some history of the Commonwealth Avenue rivalry, including the Blizzard of ’78 Beanpot.

Looking back

Nick Bonino scored a highlight-reel goal, which proved to be the game-winner, in Vancouver’s 4-0 blanking of the Flyers. The former Terrier standout forward appears to be emerging from a scoring slump with two goals in his past five games.

● Recap and highlights.

● Hockey News report