Game Day: Terriers visit Merrimack; Women visit RPI UPDATED

#16 Terriers return to conference play with a home-and-home series against Merrimack beginning with tonight’s road game at Lawler Rink in North Andover. Puck drop is at 7:00 p.m. for the contest that will be live streamed.

The Warriors (2-2-0) are coming off a split at Colgate, losing 2-1 in overtime to the Red Raiders and then rallying from a 3-1 deficit to win 5-3. Their top scorer (6 pts), senior forward Max Newton, was Hockey East’s Player of the Week with three goals, including Saturday’s game-winner, and an assist. Junior forward Ben Brar has five points (3G,2A) and junior defenseman Declan Carlile has four (2G,2A). Sophomore Alex Jeffries (3A) was a Hockey East All-Rookie selection last season. Sophomore goalie Zach Borgiel was in goal for both Merrimack wins.

                                             Photo credit Matt Woolverton

With forwards Luke Tuch and Jay O’Brien sidelined with injuries, BU will rely on a group of juniors to power the offense: defenseman Domenick Fensore (photo), top scorer with 5 points (1G,4A) who was Hockey East’s Defender of the Week; and forwards Robert Mastrosimone, 3 points (2G,1A), Wilmer Skoog, 3 points (G,2A); Ethan Phillips, 3 points (G,2A) and Sam Stevens, 2G. Sophomore Drew Commesso sports a 2.60 GAA and a .922 save percentage.

Special teams have been a Terrier strength over the first four games. Penalty-killing is a perfect 16 for 16 and the power play (4 of 13) is clicking at 30.8%, making BU the only D1 school that is top 10 in both categories.

● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats, Terrier Sports Radio Network, Men’s Hockey Twitter

● Live Stream: College Sports Live, CBS Sports App

● Coach O’Connell Media Call

● HockeyEastOnline Friday Gameday information

● Boston Hockey Blog preview

►Stevens' short-handed goal off a faceoff against Sacred Heart earned a spot on Hockey East’s Plays of the Week (video).

TONIGHT’S TERRIER LINE-UP

Mastrosimone -Brown-Boucher

Phillips-Skoog-Peterson

Kaufman-Stevens-Tr. Amonte

Cockerill Zabaneh-Carrabes

Vlasic-Gallagher

Fensore-McCarthy

Campolieto-Webber

Copeland

Commesso

Duplessis

 

 

If you were unable to attend or watch the live stream of last night's Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Travis Roy at Agganis Arena, you can watch it here. Hosted by Travis' brother-in-law Keith VanOrden, the event included remarks by Jack Parker and video of remarks by Travis.

John Buccigross' new hockey show on ESPN, The Point, featured a segment yesterday on Remembering Travis Roy's Legacy.

Looking back

Former Terrier standout Dave "Sniper" Tomlinson has been hired by KJR-A/Seattle radio as an analyst for Seattle Kraken broadcasts. The North Vancouver, B.C. native, previously was a radio analyst for Canucks games.

In four years (1987-91) as a Terrier, he totaled 179 points (77G,102A), seventh best in program history. His best season was as a member of the 1991 NCAA finalist team when he produced a 30-30-60 scoring line. 

Post-BU, he played 42 NHL games with Toronto, Winnipeg and Florida before spending 11 seasons in Europe, primarily with Mannheim and Hamburg.

● All-Access.com report

● Elite Prospects page 

Women’s Team

                                              

The 3-0-2 Terriers are on the road for a pair of non-conference games in upstate New York. Tonight, they’ll face RPI in a 6 p.m. start. Tomorrow, the opponent is Union College with puck drop at 3 p.m.

BU’s attack is led by senior Courtney Correia (9 points, photo), junior Julia Nearis (7 points) and senior Mackenna Parker (6 points). Senior Kate Stuart (2.53 GAA) and freshman Callie Shanahan (1.00) have split the goaltending duties.

BU last faced the Engineers eight years ago, playing a 2-2 tie at Houston Field House. RPI is coming off a weekend sweep of Union College.

● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats

● RPI TV Sports

● Boston Hockey Blog preview