#9/10 Terriers picked up their third straight conference win,
blanking Merrimack, 4-0, at Agganis Arena behind goals by junior Robbie
Baillargeon and seniors Danny O’Regan, Matt Lane and Ahti Oksanen.
Senior Sean Maguire stopped all 27 shots he faced, but wasn’t
credited with either a shutout or a win. Just over one minute into the first
period, he had to leave the game for skate repairs, and was replaced by
sophomore Connor LaCouvee, who made just one save in his five minute-and-49
seconds relief stint. During that stretch Baillargeon completed a pretty
passing play, ripping home a Lane feed from the left faceoff circle dot for
what proved to be the game-winner and the only goal in a penalty-filled opening
period.
Merrimack had four minutes of power play time in the second period, but it was the Terriers who found the net as O’Regan stole a pass in the center zone, broke through two defenders and scored a shorthander that gave BU a 2-0 lead. In the third, BU’s current goal-scoring co-leaders both struck: Lane converting his own rebound and Oksanen, whose empty-netter was his 50th career goal. Both have a team best 14 scores this season.
Commenting on LaCouvee’s “six-minute win,” Coach David Quinn said:
“I realized it when we were walking around shaking hands. Connor got dealt a bad hand a couple of times last year. We put him in at New Hampshire when we were down 3-0, and they scored right away to make it 4-0. Then we scored three goals to make it 4-3, and he got a loss. That happened a couple of times last year.”
While Maguire wasn't credited with the win or a shutout, he did earn first-star honors for yet another strong performance. O'Regan and Brien Diffley were the second and third stars. Diffley assisted on the Baillargeon and Lane goals for his
first multiple-point game this season.
In the final minutes, Captain Matt Grzelcyk passed up several opportunities at the empty-net to set up shots for Lane and Oksanen.
In the final minutes, Captain Matt Grzelcyk passed up several opportunities at the empty-net to set up shots for Lane and Oksanen.
● GoTerriers.com recap
and comprehensive
box score
● Post-game comments: Quinn; Baillargeon & Diffley
● Daily Free Press recap;
Maguire perfect but no win
● Boston Hockey Blog Pluses
& Minuses; Photo
gallery
● USCHO recap
● SB Nation recap
Looking ahead
Kieffer Bellows game winning goal for @USAHockeyNTDP tonight vs. Green Bay https://t.co/Xzmv5dpaAq
— STATE CHAMPS! (@statechampsnet) January 30, 2016
2016 recruits Kieffer
Bellows and Clayton Keller both scored a pair of goals in the NTDP U18s 4-3 win
over Green Bay. Bellows, who assisted on Keller’s first goal, delivered the
game-winner on a wrap-around in overtime—his team leading 30th score and sixth
game-winner this season. Chad Krys assisted on Keller’s second goal and
netminder Jake Oettinger stopped 26 shots to gain his 17th win.
►Tonight’s rematch between the U18s and Green Bay is available in
HD online for free. 7 p.m. ET.
2016 recruit Dante Fabbro scored a goal and added an assist in Penticton’s 6-1 win against Trail. The right-shot defenseman now has 50 points (11G, 39A) in 34 games for the BCHL’s league-leading Vees.
● Penticton Vees recap
Looking back
● BleacherReport:
Searching
for What Drives Jack Eichel
Women’s Team
Terriers take on Merrimack at Walter Brown Arena Saturday
in a 3 p.m. start. Saturday is the Terriers' second annual "Do It For
Daron Mental Health Awareness Day." DIFD is an organization dedicated to
raising awareness, inspiring conversations and transforming youth mental
health. BU is unbeaten (3-0-1) in its last four conference games.
● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes,
GameTracker, TerrierTV, @BUGameDay
Sports journalist Jashvina Shah interviewed
former BU standout and Olympic gold medalist Jennifer Wakefield, who now plays
in Sweden’s top women’s league.
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