Game Day: Terriers host Providence; Women edge Holy Cross UPDATED

                           

Terriers are back home at Agganis Arena for a Sunday matinee against #17 Providence, the first meeting between the teams this season. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m. for the game that will air on NESN and live stream for those outside New England.

Providence (17-9-2, 8-7-1) currently sits in third place in Hockey East, one point ahead of BU with a game in hand. After dropping a pair of one-goal decisions to Merrimack, the Friars beat BC, 7-0, then tied the Eagles 1-1, winning the shootout. Friday night, they edged UMass in Amherst, 2-1. They are 5-2-2 in their last nine games.

While Providence has the highest goals per game of any Hockey East team in all games (3.36), their in-conference number (2.56 gpg) is similar to the Terriers’ (2.53).

The Friars have four forwards with more than 20 points. Sophomores Brett Berard and Nick Poisson each have 28 points while juniors Patrick Moynihan and Parker Ford each have 21. Berard (13) and Ford (12) are the top goal scorers. Junior goalie Jaxon Stauber has a 1.98 GAA and has pitched four shutouts this season.

“They pose a lot of problems for teams in how they defend, but also they have a dangerous power play,” said Coach Albie O’Connell on a media call Saturday. “They’re very thorough in all three zones, special team, [and] the face off dot. They’re gonna be a tough opponent.”

O’Connell also indicated that sophomore goalie Drew Commesso would be available before departing for Olympic team practice in Los Angeles. Over his last nine games, Commesso is 7-1-1 with a .945 save percentage and a 1.63 goals-against average.

TODAY’S BU LINEUP

Tuch-O’Brien-Phillips

Mastrosimone-Skoog-Tr. Amonte

Cockerill-Ty Amonte-Kaufman

Armstrong-Stevens-Boguslavsky

Vlasic-Copeland

Fensore-Gallagher

Webber-Campolieto

Page

Commesso

Duplessis

Abel

 

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

● Live Stream College Sports Live (outside of New England)

● Coach Albie O’Connell media call

● Boston Hockey Blog preview 

● College Hockey News Tale of the Tape

 

Looking ahead

2022 recruit Quinn Hutson scored his 19^th and 20^th goals and assisted on another in Muskegon’s 5-4 win against Green Bay on Friday.

In Saturday’s re-match, 2022 recruit Ryan Greene scored a pair of goals, including the overtime game-winner, and assisted on two tallies as the Gamblers edged the Lumberjacks, 5-4.  Quinn Hutson had an assist for Muskegon and now, with 47 points, is tied for fourth in USHL scoring with fellow recruit Jeremy Wilmer. Hutson and Wilmer had been line mates for the 2018-19 North Jersey Avalanche U16s along with another 2022 recruit, NTDP forward Devin Kaplan.

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We don't call him ✨Magic Jack ✨for nothing...#FeelSteel https://t.co/ZGgxj5FJWw pic.twitter.com/EuAom2facE

— Chicago Steel (@ChicagoSteel) January 30, 2022

2022 recruit Charles-Alexis Legault scored a goal and assisted on two others as West Kelowna routed Trail, 10-5.

2022 recruit Jack Gorton assisted on three tallies in Victoria's 8-2 win against Powell River.

2023 recruit Jack Harvey scored his 11^th and 12^th goals in Chicago’s 3-2 shootout win against Cedar Rapids.

2024 recruit Jack Pridham scored his 11^th goal in St. Andrew’s College’s 4-0 win over Upper Canada College.

Looking back

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Taking advantage. 🚨 #NHLBruins | @CMcAvoy44 pic.twitter.com/EghFoV7Rtp

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 29, 2022

Charlie McAvoy’s seventh goal, a power-play tally, was the game-winner in the Bruins’ 2-1 win against Arizona. Clayton Keller had an assist on the Coyotes’ goal.

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The Long Beach Native gets his fourth of the year!! pic.twitter.com/R9WvhNHsoJ

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) January 30, 2022

Matt Nieto scored his fourth goal, assisted by Nick Bonino, in San Jose’s 5-4 overtime loss to Florida.

 

Women’s Team

Behind a pair of goals and an assist from freshman Kylie Roberts, BU took a 4-0 lead against Holy Cross and then withstood a Crusader rally for a 4-3 win in Worcester.

After sophomore Julia Shaunessy’s goal midway through the first period gave the Terriers a 1-0 lead, Roberts scored early in the second to make it 2-0.

In the third period another freshman, Christina Vote, made it 3-0 before Roberts’ second tally, at 10:03, expanded the lead to four goals. Four minutes later, Holy Cross got on the board, followed quickly by a power-play goal. One more man-advantage goal in the final minute cut the margin to one goal.

Kate Stuart had 23 saves to pick up the win.

Next up for the Terriers is a Sunday matinee against BC at Walter Brown Arena with puck drop set for 1 p.m. Game links.

● GoTerriers.com recap and comprehensive box score

Former Terrier standout Sammy Davis will be inducted into the Women’s Beanpot Hall of Fame on Feb. 8 at Matthews Arena. Davis’ overtime goal in the 2019 championship game gave BU its first Beanpot title as a varsity team, while earning MVP honors for her. She had a 3-6-9 line in eight Beanpot games.

● GoTerriers.com report