Sunday, November 16, 2025

Clawed by the Bobcats; Lachance's debut; BU's 100-NHL Goal Club

 

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Instead of building off last week’s sweep of Merrimack, it was two steps forward, one giant step backward for the Terriers who were dominated by Quinnipiac in a 6-2 loss at M&T Bank Rink.

On the 104th anniversary of the agreement that collegiate hockey would be played with six on each side, it often seemed that there were seven Bobcats harassing the Terriers.  

Coach Jay Pandolfo, who saw his team out shot 49 to 33 and on the short end of draws, 36 to 21, didn't hold back: “Pathetic, embarrassing. That's one of the worst games that I've ever been a part of.

“Give them credit, they’re a very good team, very well-coached,” Pandolfo said. “We’re a very poorly coached team based off what I just saw.

“That’s on me for not holding our guys accountable, not playing to a certain standard. Don’t block a shot, don’t cover anyone in front of our net, just let the team skate circles around us. Some of it has to be attributed to the way I’m coaching these guys,” he added.

For all intents and purposes, the game was over after the first period, which saw the Bobcats scored three unanswered goals while keeping the Terriers bottled up in their end of the ice. A few minutes in the offensive zone at the end of the period produced no goals as Quinnipiac held a 25-8 shot advantage.

The middle period featured a spate of four goals—two for each team—in a 2:17 span. First, Jack Harvey scored a short-hander, completing a 2-on-1 rush with Cole Hutson. It was the junior's fourth goal.

That was immediately negated by Antonin Verreault’s tally on the same power play. Another power-play goal, by Ethan Wyttenbach, followed a minute later for a 5-1 Bobcat lead.

Then, an innocent-looking point shot from Nick Roukounakis found its way past goalie Matej Marinov for the sophomore’s first goal as a Terrier. Aiden Celebrini and Charlie Trethewey had the assists.  

BU mustered 17 of its 33 shots in the third period but couldn’t beat Marinov despite having three power plays in the period. One more Bobcat tally closed out the scoring.

The Terrier power play was completely ineffective with just three shots on goal in six man-advantages. QU was two of five on power plays.

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score

● Boston Hockey Blog BU Hockey boat raced by Quinnipiac, 6-2, in “pathetic” effort

Looking ahead

2026 or 2027 recruit Jamie Glance (#17) assisted on four goals—all primary—and added an empty-net goal in the NTDP U18s’ 5-2 win against Chicago. 2026 recruit Brady Knowling turned aside 28 shots, yielding no even-strength goals. Fellow recruit Luke Schairer assisted on the U18s’ first goal. 2027 5-⭐️ recruit James Scantlebury scored his fourth goal on a power play for the Steel.

 

Looking back

Shane Lachance made his NHL debut in the Devils 3-2 shootout win over Washington. The former BU co-captain, who skated nine shifts for seven minutes, is the 101st Terrier to play in the NHL.

Ryan Greene, Lachance's fellow co-captain, scored his second goal in the Blackhawks’ 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.

Jake Oettinger stopped 20 of 21 shots as the Stars cooled off the previously-hot Flyers, 5-1.

Quinn Hutson scored twice and added an assist to power AHL Bakersfield past Coachella Valley, 6-3. Hutson is the Condors' leading goal-scorer and has a 6-6-12 scoring line in 14 games. 

►►When Evan Rodrigues scored his 100th NHL goal, he became the 20th Terrier to reach that mark. Our friend BU Hockey Stats has provided the full list with games played and goal totals.



 

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