BU
skated fast and applied a stifling forecheck that limited Bentley to three
shots in the first period and again in the second. The Terriers, who put 47 shots
on the visitors’ net, scored on goals by senior assistant captain Danny O’Regan,
junior Doyle Somerby and freshman Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson.
BU
took an early first-period lead when Ahti Oksanen received the puck from Brandon Hickey in the defensive zone and elevated a pass to
a streaking O’Regan behind the Falcons' defense. The senior wing went forehand-backhand to beat goalie Gabe Antoni. BU nearly doubled the lead in the final
minute of the opening period when freshman Bobo Carpenter’s shot went off the
post. The Terriers had three power play chances in the middle period and the third
proved to be the charm. Somerby’s blast from the right point sailed past Antoni
who was screened by freshman Jordan Greenway.
Early
in the third period, BU added to the lead when O’Regan took a Somerby pass into
the offensive zone. He drew two defenders to himself and then backhanded a pass
onto the stick of Forsbacka Karlsson, who wired a wrist shot over Antoni’s
glove. Then, consecutive penalties to Hickey and Greenway gave the
Falcons some hope with a 5-on-3 power play. But theTerriers killed 1:37 of two-man
advantage and the remaining 23 seconds of one-man advantage without allowing a
shot on goal.
BU regained the momentum and fired another 14 shots on goal, but failed to record a fourth goal.
BU regained the momentum and fired another 14 shots on goal, but failed to record a fourth goal.
Regarding
BU’s quick turnaround from Saturday’s lackluster performance, Somerby said:
“We know we have to play 60 minutes and that’s how we’re going to be successful down the road, so we wanted to start tonight.”
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Carpenter, who moved to center on the third line, won 12 of 15 faceoffs and
provided a strong forecheck along with linemates Robbie Baillargeon and AJ
Greer. The trio generated numerous scoring chances.
►Fourth line center Mike Moran also had a strong performance with a team high six shots.
►Fourth line center Mike Moran also had a strong performance with a team high six shots.
►After
moving up to forward in last Saturday’s Michigan game, Brien Diffley was back
on the blueline, filling in for captain Matt Grzelcyk who had injured his left
knee. Discussing his captain’s status for Red Hot Hockey, Coach David Quinn noted
that “The chances are great he'll play on Saturday."
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GoTerriers.com recap
and comprehensive
box score
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Daily Free Press recap and Photo Gallery
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Boston Hockey Blog Pluses
& Minuses
►AlongTheBoards.com's Al Daniels looks at the top 30 NHL prospects in college hockey, including O'Regan, Forsbacka Karlsson and John MacLeod.
Looking
back
NHL.com
reports that first-year Devils coach John Hynes is an early
favorite for the Jack Adams “Coach of the Year” Award. A member of BU’s
1995 national championship team, Hynes is the fourth Terrier to be an NHL head
coach, joining Steve Stirling (Islanders), Mike Sullivan (Bruins) and Joe Sacco
(Avalanche).
Looking
ahead
Only
three members of the NTDP U18s received “A” rankings in the new NHL Central
Scouting Players
to Watch list: BU 2016 recruits Clayton Keller, Kieffer Bellows and Chad
Krys. Defenseman Krys (photo) had been given a “B” ranking in September but was
upgraded after scoring 15 points in his first 20 games. The Penticton Vees’
high-scoring defenseman Dante Fabbro, also a 2016 recruit, received an “A” ranking as well.
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NHL.com draft
report
2017 recruit David Farrance scored a goal and added an assist for the NTDP U17s who dropped an 8-4 decision to the Detroit Red Wings alumni in a charity game.benefitting the Plymouth-Canton Marching Band. 2017 recruit Brady Tkachuk also had an assist for the U17s.
● USA Hockey recap
● USA Hockey recap
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