Saturday, February 28, 2026

UPDATED: Terriers defeat Eagles, 3-1; Women face Northeastern in QF matchup

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Putting together their most complete effort of the season, Terriers scored twice in the opening frame and held of #10/11 BC, 3-1, at Agganis Arena on Senior Night, picking up three critical points in the Hockey East race.

Ryder Ritchie and Cole Eiserman produced the early goals and with the Eagles, trailing 2-1 and pressing for an equalizer, Jack Harvey sealed the win with an empty-net score. Mikhail Yegorov led a strong defensive performance by BU, stopping 24 of 25 shots.

With the win BU finds itself tied for sixth in the Hockey East standings with Northeastern. Both teams have two games remaining. The Terriers have an outside shot at finishing fourth but quite a few stars would have to align. 

"It's a big win for us," said Coach Jay Pandolfo. "It's great to see us play that way. Our guys understand if they play a certain way, what we're capable of. I thought tonight we played very well from the goaltender on out." 

Just like the two previous BU-BC games, which the Eagles won, BU came out fast and aggressive, dominating shots (19-4) and O-zone possession in the opening period. However this time, the Terriers were rewarded.  

After several BU grade A chances were foiled, the Terriers scored on the rush. Tynan Lawrence controlled a loose puck in the neutral zone and sent Jack Murtagh and Ritchie away on a 2-on-1. The BC defender closed on Murtagh, who passed to Ritchie for a one-time wrister past goalie Louka Cloutier. It was his seventh goal.  

Late in the period, BU put a flurry of shots on goal. Harvey's attempt from just outside the crease and one by Kamil Bednarik from the slot were defended. The rebound went to Cole Hutson, who fanned on a passing attempt, then backhanded the puck to Eiserman for a one-timer from his office, beating Cloutier, who had lost his stick. Goal #14 for the sophomore.    

BU ended the period up by two goal, but facing a penalty kill to open the second period due to a Gavin McCarthy roughing call. 

Terriers killed that man-advantage and then Yegorov made one of his best stops when Landan Resendes got free behind the BU defense.  

A slash by Mick Frechette put BC back on the power play and they quickly converted. Dean Letourneau was set up in the slot and ripped a shot past Yegorov, cutting the Terriers' lead in half. 

A third BC power play and two for the Terriers produced no further scoring and the period ended with BU's 2-1 lead intact. BU held the Eagles to just four even-strength shots in the period along with five on the three power plays.

That nearly changed early in the third period when a Terrier turnover in the defensive zone became a 3-on-1. Frechette's diving play broke up the grade A chance to keep BU on top.

After Yegorov stymied James Hagens' blast from the left circle with seven minutes remaining, BU concluded a long O-zone possession with an apparent goal by Jonathan Morello but it was disallowed due to goaltender interference.  

With Cloutier pulled for an extra attacker, Eiserman controlled the puck deep in the BC zone, attracted a crowd of defenders and calmly backhanded a pass to Harvey for an easy finish for his eleventh goal. Bednarik picked up the second assist.

The team's complete the series Saturday at Conte Forum in a 7 p.m. start.  BU will look to duplicate Friday's effort and build momentum for the playoffs. Saturday game day links are in the GoTerriers.com recap below.

"We're just looking for the effort for 60 minutes and playing the same way for 60 minutes," Pandolfo said. That's what we have to do. We just want to see a solid effort again tomorrow night."

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                    Graphic courtesy of BU Hockey Stats 

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score

● Video Highlights & Post-game Pandolfo/Yegorov 

● Boston Hockey Blog BU’s first period push prevails in a 3-1 win against BC  

● BU Hockey Stats Advanced analytics and charts 

Looking ahead

2026 or 2027 recruit Rian Chudzinski scored his 19th goal and added an assist in Moncton's 5-3 loss to Rouyn-Noranda.  

2026 recruit Caleb Malhotra assisted on a pair of goals in Brantford's 7-3 win over Oshawa. He's up to 75 points in 58 games.   

Looking back 

Clayton Keller scored his 18th goal and added a pair of assists as Utah defeated Minnesota, 5-2.      

Women's Team 

Terriers will face top-seeded #5 Northeastern in today's Hockey East Quarterfinals.The Huskies will be the home team in the game at Walter Brown Arena, which starts at 4 p.m. ET and will be live-streamed on ESPN+.

BU beat Northeastern, 2-1 in overtime, in the first round of the Beanpot, but lost three regular-season games to the Huskies. 

● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats, BU Women's Hockey Twitter

● Coach Tara Watchorn Media Call

● Live stream ESPN+ 

 

 

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Friday, February 27, 2026

Game Day: Terriers host BC; Inside BU Hockey; "Filthy" ERod; Women advance

     

Game day graphic featuring posed photo of Owen McLaughlin on the ice. BU vs. #10 Boston College, February 27, 7 PM at Agganis Arena on ESPN+ 

Terriers begin their final home-and-home of the season, hosting #10/11 BC on Senior Night at Agganis Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. ET for the contest that will air on NESN and be live-streamed on ESPN+.

Owen McLaughlin, who transferred to BU from North Dakota, is the Terriers sole senior and will be recognized pre-game.  

The Terriers dropped the two earlier games with BC, 4-1 at Agganis and 6-2 in the Beanpot championship game. The Eagles are on a three-game winning streak following a sweep of UConn.

BU is coming off the bye week and last played two weeks ago on Feb. 14, a 5-3 win against New Hampshire.

Coach Jay Pandolfo, in his weekly media call, reported that the team has held 10 practices since the UNH game and explained that “we’ve had a lot of time to work on things.” Those on-ice sessions have been complemented by film study.

"We're trying to show the stuff that works," he said. "What our structure looks like when we do it right. There's still some teaching moments that are going to be shown, but we're trying to show the stuff that works."

Olympic Men's Hockey became part of the teaching moments as well. 

"We definitely showed clips from the Olympics," Pandolfo added. "Just some of the ways teams have success and what they do and how they play. We didn't get together at 8am (for the Gold Medal Game), at least I didn't, but our guys definitely were paying close attention."

Pandolfo explained that during the first week without games, there was added emphasis on the power play which has struggled throughout most of the season. 

Addressing the two losses to BC, he pointed out "Both first periods, in both those games, were really good for us. It's just the consistency in our game. Making sure you know who you're on the ice against; their top players have hurt us."   

 

 

                    TONIGHT’S BU LINEUP 

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● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats, BUAll-Access (audio), BU Men's Hockey Twitter

● Live stream ESPN+

● Pandolfo Media Call

● BU Hockey Stats Preview: Senior Night Battle 

● Boston Hockey Blog BU looks to capitalize on big weekend against BC

● College Hockey News Tale of the Tape

 

On the 19th episode of Inside BU Hockey, Bernie Corbett talks with men's ice hockey Head Coach Pandolfo and forward Jack Harvey. Kat Cornetta checks in with women's ice hockey assistant coach Bret Gilmour while Caitlin Beal speaks with senior forward Sydney Healey. 


Jonathan Morello - Men's Ice Hockey ... 

The Boston Hockey Blog turns the spotlight on freshman Jonathan Morello. The Bruins 2024 draft pick, who originally was committed to Clarkson, has become one of the most productive and reliable first-year skaters for Coach Pandolfo.

● Boston Hockey Blog How Janathan Morello has always defied the odds  

Looking ahead

2027 recruit Freddy Meyer assisted on all three Remparts goals in Quebec’s 4-3 loss to Cape Breton.

2026 recruit Caleb Malhotra's highlight-reel assist helped Brantford to a 5-4 win over Brampton. He leads the Bulldogs with 73 points (26G,47A) in 57 games. 

Looking back 

Evan Rodrigues scored his 11th goal and added an assist to earn first-star honors in Florida's 5-1 win against Toronto. 

Brady Tkachuk scored his 15th goal in the Senators' 2-1 overtime loss to Detroit.

Trevor Zegras notched his 21st goal in the Flyers' 3-2 overtime win against the Rangers. 

Post-Olympic news 

● NHL.com McAvoy says wife, son, whole family played big part in him winning gold medal with U.S.

For McAvoy, who donned a Mike Eruzione jersey during the Team USA’s celebrations at a club in Miami after winning goal, the hope is that the gold medal win -- the first since the “Miracle on Ice” Eruzione and his teammates authored in 1980 -- pushes the USA Hockey program ever higher, especially with the U.S. winning both hockey golds in Milan, on both the men’s and women’s sides.  

● ESPN.com Brady Tkachuk miffed over White House AI-doctored video

"Well, it's clearly fake, because it's not my voice, not my lips moving," Tkachuk said Thursday in his first media availability in Ottawa since the U.S. defeated Canada for the gold medal in men's Olympic ice hockey in Milan. "I'm not in control of any of those accounts. I know that those words would never come out of my mouth. So, I can't do anything about it."

Women's Team

Sydney Healey's short-handed goal in the opening minute of the second period proved the game-winner as the Terriers blanked Providence, 3-0, in the opening round of the Hockey East playoffs.

Healey and Lilli Welcke added empty-net goals, while Mari Pietersen turned aside all 20 Friars' shots. 

BU will now face top-seed Northeastern in the quarterfinals on Saturday at Walter Brown Arena in what will be a Huskies home game.  

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score

● Video Highlights

● Boston Hockey Blog BU survives Hockey East first round with 3-0 win over Providence  

● Boston Hockey Blog The vibes at Walter Brown Arena are good. With Northeastern coming around, can it stay that way?

 

 

 


 

   

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