Looking for playoff home ice; Dman commits for 2019

Terriers enter the final weekend of the season guaranteed to finish no worse than fifth in Hockey East. To move up to third or fourth, BU will need to beat Maine in Orono on Saturday and will need some help to leapfrog Lowell and/or Northeastern.  The Huskies will host UNH, while Lowell travels to Vermont—both on Friday, so BU will know what its chances are before taking the ice against the Black Bears.

All the scenarios that would give BU home ice are spelled out in the WTBU Sports preview linked below.
● WTBU Sports: One to go at Maine 
● Daily Free Press: Terriers riding high into regular-season finale 

►USCHO.com BU playing lockdown defense, looking to increase goal production  

Looking ahead

BU added to the blue line corps in its 2019 recruit class with a verbal commitment from Sean Driscoll, a 6’2” left shot currently in his second season with NAHL Janesville.  A ’98 birthdate from Mequon, Wisconsin, he has 24 points in 48 games.

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⭐️Sean Driscoll to the Terriers. Experienced, direct puck moving D. Athletic player, skates well with and without the puck. Balanced when he defends at 6'2". Stays square and keeps tight gaps. B+ in upcoming NAHL Top Prospects Report.👤https://t.co/5HtueFVHWT https://t.co/GRoOIoqRu2

— Neutral Zone (@_Neutral_Zone) March 6, 2019

● Elite Prospects page  
● JanesvilleJets.com report 

Looking back

Bruins pull Rask — and Matt Grzelcyk scores with 37 seconds left to tie things up. pic.twitter.com/Tb4HokihWq

— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) March 8, 2019

Matt Grzelcyk’s extra-attacker goal in the final minute of regulation brought the Bruins even with Florida, 30 seconds before Boston would score the game-winner for a 4-3 victory. Charlie McAvoy assisted on two goals, including his former BU teammate’s second tally of the season
● NHL.com recap and video highlights  

► Boston Sports Journal Grzelcyk emerges as Bruins secret weapon  

Brady Tkachuk scored his 15^th goal in Ottawa’s 4-2 loss to the Islanders
● NHL.com recap and video highlights 

Clayton Keller's 13^th goal in the first period was the game-winner in Arizona’s 2-0 win against Calgary.
● NHL.com recap and video highlights 

Alex Chiasson scored his 19^th goal in Edmonton’s 3-2 win against Vancouver.
● NHL.com recap and video highlights 

Evan Rodrigues assisted on a pair of goals in Buffalo’s 5-4 shootout loss to Chicago. Jack Eichel had a goal in the shootout.
● NHL.com recap and video highlights 

Women’s Team

Freshman forward Mackenna Parker has been named to the Hockey East All-Rookie team after a 19 point regular-season, including 13 goals. At least one Terrier has been named All-Rookie for 11 consecutive seasons. Jesse Compher, an All-Rookie selection last season, was announced as conference scoring champion with 43 points (14G, 29A) in 27 Hockey East games. Overall, she has 60 points, third best in Division 1.
● GoTerriers.com report 
● HockeyEastOnline report 

#8Terriers will face #6 BC in the Hockey East semifinal in Providence on Saturday.