Next: Men face UConn; Women take on BC; injury update

Hockey East has announced this week's schedule, which has the #11/12 ranked Terriers set for a home-and-home series with Connecticut. It begins with a home game at Walter Brown Arena on Friday and concludes in Storrs, Conn., on Saturday at the on-campus Freitas Ice Forum. (In previous seasons, the Huskies have played conference home games at the XL Center in Hartford). Both games are 4 p.m. starts and will be live-streamed on SportsLive. GameDay links and previews will appear on Friday.

Injury update:

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Jake Wise will be available this weekend against UConn according to head coach Albie O’Connell.

David Farrance and Drew Commesso should be back next week. All of them have been practicing.

— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) February 17, 2021

In addition, sophomore wing Ethan Phillips remains sidelined. 

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In this week's BU Hockey Show @PatDonn12 and @BradyDGardner discuss:

- Men's Hockey sweeping UVM
- Women's Hockey splitting their series with UVM
- The upcoming weekend against UConn and BC
- How the Hockey East Power Index works

Listen on Spotify! https://t.co/g9EIt0B9VW

— WTBU Sports (@WTBUSports) February 17, 2021

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Looking ahead

2022 recruit Anton Castro stopped 34 of 36 shots in the NAHL Northeast Generals' 2-1 loss to Danbury. The Mendota Heights, Minn., native played for the North Jersey Avalanche 16AAA last season producing a 1.73 GAA in 11 AYHL games and a 1.88 GAA in three Beast Series games.

2023 recruit Jack Musa scored a goal and added an assist in the Odessa Jackalopes' 4-3 overtime loss to New Mexico in an NAHL game. Last season the Florida native scored 30 points (9G,21A) in 24 games for Trinity-Pawling and also 29 points (18G,11A) in 17 games for the North Jersey Avalanche 16AAA.

Looking back

Brady Tkachuk scored his fifth goal--and his 100th career point--in Ottawa's 2-1 loss to Toronto.

● NHL.com recap and video highlights

David Warsofsky has been acquired from Toronto by Carolina and then loaned to the AHL Chicago Wolves, whose head coach is his older brother, Ryan. One of six defensemen on BU’s 2009 national champions, Warsofsky spent last season with the Penguins AHL team in Wilkes Barre. He has played 55 NHL games during stints with the Bruins, Penguins, New Jersey and Colorado. Warsofsky joins ex-Terriers Patrick Harper and Brandon Hickey on the Wolves.

Women's Team

In a renewal of the Green Line Rivalry, Terrier will face #6 BC in a pair of games this weekend. The series begins on Friday with a 2 p.m. game at Conte Forum and concludes Saturday at Walter Brown Arena at 4:30. Both games will be carried on NESN+ and will be live-streamed on SportsLive. GameDay links will appear tomorrow.