Terriers top Wildcats, 4-1

Terriers gained an important two points with a 4-1 road win at New Hampshire. Trevor Zegras led the way with a goal and two assists, while Sam Tucker stopped 26 shots to earn the win.

With the victory, BU moves into fourth place in Hockey East, just a point behind BC and Lowell with five games remaining.

Despite a slow start, BU took a 1-0 lead midway through the opening period when Wilmer Skoog connected from the right circle assisted by Kasper Kotkansalo and Alex Vlasic and with Matt Quercia screening goaltender Mike Robinson.  

BU is on the board first as Wilmer Skoog settles the puck and fires it in. He never took a look at goal before shooting, but still found a hole through Mike Robinson. #BUvsUNH (via @NESN) pic.twitter.com/QwF0CxvuIY

— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) February 15, 2020

Late in the period with the Terriers on a 5-on-3 power play, Patrick Harper fired from the top of the right circle beating Robinson high to the stick side for his 40^th career goal. Zegras and Farrance assisted.  

Patrick Harper saw daylight through the three-man penalty kill unit and fired it in to make it 2-0 BU late in the first. #BUvsUNH (via @NESN) pic.twitter.com/6pFIijT9kw

— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) February 15, 2020

Early in the second period, UNH’s Chase Stevenson got behind the BU defense and beat Tucker to cut the lead in half. But two minutes later Zegras’s shot from the high slot deflected past Robinson to restore the two-goal margin. Patrick Curry and Jamie Armstrong assisted.

Curry → Armstrong → Zegras#GoBU pic.twitter.com/51UQQnxC5j

— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) February 15, 2020

Then midway through the period, David Farrance scored on the rush following passes from Harper and Zegras extending the lead to 4-1.

Making music on the rush ...Farrance's 14th of the season.#GoBU pic.twitter.com/88rZZR8xAF

— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) February 15, 2020

Tucker turned aside nine UNH shots in the final period, including several grade A chances, to record his eighth win. 

Sam Tucker has kept UNH quiet down the stretch, turning in an impressive performance in his first start since January 18. #BUvsUNH (via @NESN) pic.twitter.com/TaEW1kcxOX

— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) February 15, 2020

Farrance leads all Division 1 defensemen with 14 goals, 37 points and nine power play goals.

"Overall, we played a smart game, stayed out of the penalty box," said Coach Albie O'Connell. "I thought our discipline was really good." 

He added, "In the third period, we did a good job of managing the game," noting an improvement over some games earlier in the season.

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● College Hockey News recap

Looking ahead

2020 recruit Jay O'Brien scored his team-leading 24th goal in Penticton's 3-2 loss to Coquitlam.

Women’s Team

#9 Terriers begin a home-and-home series against New Hampshire with a 2 p.m. contest at the Whittemore Center in Durham that will be live-streamed.

BU goes into the series with an opportunity to clinch home ice for the Hockey East playoffs.

Junior Jesse Compher, who was named both Hockey East Player of the Week and the NCAA's #1 star last week, now has 25 points (10G,15A). Sammy Davis leads BU with 35 points and Abby Cook has 27.

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