Tonight at TD Garden, the Terriers and #12 Northeastern meet tonight for the 240th time in series history. At stake is the 68th Beanpot title. BU will be looking for its 31st championship and first since 2015; the Huskies will seek a three-peat. Puck drop is set for 7:30 for the contest that will air on NESN, NHL Network and TSN5.
BU edged BC in double overtime, 5-4, while Northeastern topped Harvard, 3-1, to reach tonight’s final.
The teams met at Agganis Arena in December with BU earning a 6-3 victory and will conclude the regular season with a home-and-home series in March. Northeastern’s offense is led by junior Tyler Madden whose 35 points are fifth best in Division 1. Junior Zach Solow has 27 points, followed by Ryan Shea (25) and Aidan McDonough (21). Graduate transfer Craig Pantano has been in goal for all 15 NU wins.
Tonight's BU lineup:
Armstrong Zegras Harper
Cockerill Wise Curry
Mastrosimone Skoog Phillips
Quercia Stevens Brink
Chabot
Farrance Crotty
Fensore McCarthy
Kotkansalo Vlasic
Abel
Bring it back home.#GoBU#BUBeanpotpic.twitter.com/Z4kaZJVs2N— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) February 10, 2020
BU Beanpot Hype Video● Go Terriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats, Terrier Sports Radio Network, @BU Hockey
● Boston Hockey Blog live in-game blog, game preview
● Watch Parties
►Boston Hockey Blog: USHL bond brings rivals together at Beanpot final
►Boston Herald Under the radar, Crotty a leader for BU
● Boston Hockey Blog live in-game blog, game preview
● Watch Parties
►Boston Hockey Blog: USHL bond brings rivals together at Beanpot final
►Boston Herald Under the radar, Crotty a leader for BU
Women’s Team
#8 Terriers defeated Holy Cross, 5-2, in Worcester on Saturday to complete a sweep of the season’s series with the Crusaders and gain an important two points in the Hockey East race. With four conference games remaining, BU is in second place, three games ahead of BC with a game in hand. The victory also gave BU a second consecutive 20-win season.
After Holy Cross opened the scoring just a minute into the game, BU took command scoring three times in just over three minutes. Jesse Compher’s 10th goal at 13:48 was followed by Nadia Mattivi’s fifth at 14:01 and Sammy Davis’s 13th at 16:52 on a power play.
Davis’s goal extended the lead to 4-1, again on the power play in the second period. Holy Cross got one back late in the period. Courtney Correira’s seventh goal in the third period closed the scoring. Kate Stuartstopped 17 shots and improved her record to 7-1-1.
After Holy Cross opened the scoring just a minute into the game, BU took command scoring three times in just over three minutes. Jesse Compher’s 10th goal at 13:48 was followed by Nadia Mattivi’s fifth at 14:01 and Sammy Davis’s 13th at 16:52 on a power play.
Davis’s goal extended the lead to 4-1, again on the power play in the second period. Holy Cross got one back late in the period. Courtney Correira’s seventh goal in the third period closed the scoring. Kate Stuartstopped 17 shots and improved her record to 7-1-1.
Great save by Kate to keep our three-goal lead intact! pic.twitter.com/cAs3TA65Us— BU Women's Hockey (@TerrierWHockey) February 8, 2020
Terriers will seek to defend their Beanpot title on Tuesday, taking on Northeastern at Walter Brown Arena.
● GoTerriers.com recapand comprehensive box score
● Daily Free Press recap
● GoTerriers.com recapand comprehensive box score
● Daily Free Press recap
