Sunday, January 26, 2025

UPDATED Protocol penalty costly in loss to BC; Women re-open WBA with shutout win

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 ►Video Highlights added. See link below.

#8/9 Terriers dropped a gut-wrenching 2-0 decision to #1 BC at Conte Arena as the home team combined a power-play goal in the first minute, an empty-netter and impenetrable goaltending to stymie BU. 

What appeared to be a special moment for a goalie making his NCAA debut turned out to be the undoing for the Terriers. By taking a solo lap before the home team took the ice, freshman Mikhail Yegorov incurred a delay of game penalty, putting the Eagles on the power play from the opening faceoff. 

A visibly upset Jay Pandolfo told the media, post-game, "It's a joke that that's how the game starts."

Twenty-four seconds into the man-advantage, BC scored the only goal it would need. Ryan Leonard raced into the BU zone and wristed a hard shot from the right circle that Yegorov saved, but Teddy Stiga, driving to the slot, got to the rebound first and slammed it home.  

After the opening goal, the 6’5” netminder from St. Peterburg, Russia, made several big saves before the somewhat rattled Terriers settled down and found their game.  BC would have one more power-play in the period and the Terriers would have two. During the second one, late in the period, Ryan Greene fired the only shot that would get past Jacob Fowler, but it rang off the post. Despite a 16-9 shot advantage, BU trailed 1-0 after 20 minutes.

Early in the second period with BU on a 3-on-1 rush, Cole Eiserman’s shot was deflected away. Then, midway through the period, BC put together multiple grade-A chances-- the first by Leonard and a second by Andre Gasseau—that Yegorov, displaying quickness and agility, defended.

He followed that effort minutes later by fighting off a 2-on-0 from Stiga and Gabe Perreault.

Late in the period with BU on a power play, Cole Hutson attempted a “Skoog” lacrosse goal but couldn’t get it past Fowler who had 24 saves through two periods. Yegorov’s two-period save total was 18. 

Terriers began the third period on a power play, but a turnover created a shorthanded chance for BC, which Yegorov snuffed out. Then, midway through the third, Eiserman blocked a shot and skated in alone on Fowler, but an Eagle backchecker did just enough to disrupt Eiserman's attempt.

Pandolfo pulled Yegorov with 1:25 remaining, but like on Friday, the result was an empty-net goal by Leonard.

Final shots were 30-25 in favor of BU. The stingy Eagle defense blocked 17 Terrier attempts. 

“The kid battled, man. He played really well,” Pandolfo added. “In this environment, he’s never seen it, so I figured it’s actually less nervous not knowing about it. He’s a confident kid. He was excited about it. I’m just really happy with the way he played tonight.”

 “We played well enough tonight to get some points out of this one, but just couldn’t find a way,” Pandolfo said. “We can build off this. If we play that way, we’re going to be in every game, we’re going to win a lot of games down the stretch here, so that’s what we can take out of this.”

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score
● Post-game Pandolfo
● Boston Hockey Blog BU men’s hockey can’t crack Jacob Fowler, Mikhail Yegorov shines in 2-0 loss to BC

● Highlights
 

Looking ahead
2025 recruit Jack Pridham's power-play goal with 1:23 left in regulations was the game-winner as Kitchener edged Erie, 4-3. The Blackhawks' third-round pick in 2023 has a 15-14-29 line in 27 games and five of his 15 goals have been game-winners.

2025 recruit Charlie Trethewey scored his 6th goal in the NTDP U18s’ 4-2 loss to Youngtown. 

2026 recruit Tynan Lawrence scored his 12th goal and assisted on two others in Muskegon’s 8-1 win against the NTDP U17s. The New Brunswick native has 29 points in 34 games.

Looking back

Tabor Academy, where Travis Roy starred before heading to BU, retired his number Saturday Night with the entire boys team wearing his number 14. 

AJ Greer scored his fifth goal and added an assist as Florida thumped San Jose, 7-2.

 Dante Fabbro scored his fourth goal in Columbus’ 3-2 overtime win over the Kings.

Women's Team

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#15 Terriers celebrated the re-opening of refurbished Walter Brown Arena with a 3-0 shutout of Holy Cross, giving BU a sweep of the Crusaders with shutouts at both ends. Sophomore goalie Mari Pietersen followed up Friday’s win by stopping all 15 shots she faced on Saturday.

BU remains tied for first place in Hockey East with UConn although the Terriers have a game in hand.

Captain Tamara Giaquinto put BU on the board at 15:18 of the opening period with a power-play goal.

 That was followed two minutes later by a blast from the high slot by Clara Yuhn.

Then, midway through the middle period, Lindsay Bochna connected for a power-play goal. (video)

BU outshot the Crusaders, 37-15, converted two of six power plays and killed off seven penalties.  

● GoTerriers.com recap and box score 

● Post-game: Coach Tara Watchorn/Tamara Giaquinto 

● Boston Hockey Blog BU beats Holy Cross 3-0 in return to Walter Brown Arena

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