A late third period goal by Vermont cancelled a one-goal
BU lead as the Terriers had to settle for a 3-3 overtime tie with the
Catamounts at Agganis Arena. Freshman Sam Stevens scored his first two
collegiate goals and David Farrance added his team-high 10th as BU
took the lead after two periods.
Just two minutes into the game, BU got on the board with
Stevens’s first tally. Domenick Fensore skated down the right boards and sent a
goalmouth pass to Stevens, who jammed the puck past Stefanos Lekkas. Case McCarthy also assisted.
Midway through the period, BU was called for two major-penalty
infractions—Gabriel Chabot for contact to the head and Kasper Katkansalo for
hitting from behind—creating a four-minute 5-on-3 advantage. The Terriers limited
Vermont to just one shot, but that one, a wrister from the top of the right
circle by Christian Evers sailed past a screened Sam Tucker.
Vermont took the lead on a power play early in the second
period. On the rush, Thomas Beretta passed to a trailing Derek Lodermeier who
closed to the high slot and wristed a shot home.
BU responded just three minutes later and again it was the
Fensore-Stevens combination. The freshman defenseman intercepted a pass at the
redline and skated down the left side for a sharp-angle shot defended by Lekkas.
Stevens crashed the cage and shoveled the rebound into the net.
Q and Curry take care of business on the faceoff and Farrance does the rest.— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) November 23, 2019
3-2 lead. #GoBU pic.twitter.com/JfqWo5wIJ9
BU regained the lead two minutes later on a power play.
Matt Quercia and Captain Patrick Curry worked the puck to Farrance at the right
point. The junior defenseman skated to the left face-off circle and whipped a shot
past Lekkas high to the glove side.
BU held the lead through most of a back-and-forth third
period. At 15:56, Vermont’s William Lemay gained the puck behind the BU net and
his centering attempt went off Cam Crotty’s stick into the air. An unmarked
Alex Esposito gloved it down and pushed the puck past Tucker to knot the score.
BU had the only three shots on goal during overtime,
which included a Terrier power play, but couldn’t produce a game-winner. Tucker had 34 saves, while Lekkas had 32.
BU freshman Trevor Zegras was a healthy scratch, following his game misconduct penalty in Friday's game.
Farrance's goal—his eighth power play tally—allowed him to extend his point streak to seven games,
during which he's recorded 12 points on seven goals and five assists.
“David is about has hot as I’ve ever seen a guy that I’ve
been involved in coaching,” said Coach Albie O’Connell. “He’s playing on another
level right now.”
Stevens has four points (2G,2A) in three games.
● GoTerriers.com recap
and comprehensive
box score
● Boston Hockey Blog recap and Three Takeaways
BU Oldtimer's Terrier Takeaway
1. Two positive elements in BU's play early in the season
have pretty much disappeared recently. The team has a serious problem clearing
its own end of the ice, thereby eliminating odd man rushes and scoring
opportunities off the initial drive into the opponents' d-zone. Also, BU's
forecheck has been much weaker over the past several games, limiting extended,
sustained possession in the attack zone. Certainly, these factors do not bode
well for the Cornell game.
2. Robert
Mastrosimone had a good weekend. He was always around the puck and was a solid
presence in front of the Vermont net.
3. Ethan Phillips showed more improvement and appears to
have adjusted to the speed of the D1 game.
4. Sam Tucker had another solid weekend in net.
5. Sam Stevens made a welcomed return to the lineup.
He'd be a nice center between Cockerill and Amonte, at some point.
Looking ahead
2020 recruit Drew Commesso stopped all 28 shots he faced in
the NTDP 18s’ 2-0
shutout of Tri-City. It was Commesso’s third shutout of the season,
matching his total from his U17 season.
● USA Hockey recap
2020 recruit Wilmer Skoog scored a pair of power play goals
and added an assist in NAHL Maryland’s 5-4
loss to Johnstown. The left-shot center is tied for the NAHL lead in
points with 32 and in goals with 15.
2020 recruit Braden Doyle assisted on the game-winning
overtime goal by former Terrier Mark Cheremeta as Dubuque edged Des Moines, 3-2.
2021 recruits Jeremy Wilmer and Tyler Boucher each scored
a goal in the NTDP U17s’ 6-5
overtime win against Sioux City. Boucher also added an assist. Wilmer has
six goals and Boucher has five for Team USA.
● USA Hockey recap
Women’s Team
NARA ELIA, OUR OVERTIME HERO pic.twitter.com/mquQcLkUFr— BU Women's Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) November 23, 2019
Nara Elia’s overtime goal lifted the #11 Terriers past
Vermont in overtime at Gutterson Field House Saturday. BU had taken a 2-0 lead
on Nadia Mattivi’s power play goal in the first period and Jesse Compher’s
short-hander early in the second. Mattivi’s tally was the first collegiate goal
for the freshman from Italy.
Vermont cut the
lead in half with a goal late in the second period and pulled even at 13:31 of the
third. With just over a minute left in overtime, Deziray De Sousa sent Kristina
Schuler into the UVM zone for a shot that was saved. Elia, trailing the play,
rapped home the rebound for a 3-2 win. Kate Stuart stopped 35 shots to gain the
victory.
The teams complete the two-game series at Walter Brown
Arena today at 2 p.m. with a free
live-stream available.
● GoTerriers.com recap
and comprehensive
box score
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