BU and BC resume their home-and-home with a nationally televised game at Conte Forum. ASN and NESN will air the game with puck drop set for 7 p.m. ET.
Note: if you visited the GoTerriers.com site yesterday and saw a link for an ASN Live Stream, please be aware that no stream will be available tonight.
After Friday night’s 2-1 victory, the Terriers are looking to complete their first sweep of a home-and-home series with the Eagles since the 2001-02 season. Currently tied with New Hampshire for fourth in Hockey East, BU—with two games in hand vs. first-place BC—has an opportunity to tighten up the race.
Freshman Clayton Keller brings a five-game scoring streak (3-5-8) into the game, while sophomore Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson has eight points (6G, 2A) over the last four games.
BU’s line-up
Bellows-JFK-Harper
Greenway-Keller-Carpenter
Olsson-Cloonan-Curry
Kelley-Chabot-Roberto
Krys-McAvoy
Hickey-Fabbro
Somerby-MacLeod
Oettinger
Bellows-JFK-Harper
Greenway-Keller-Carpenter
Olsson-Cloonan-Curry
Kelley-Chabot-Roberto
Krys-McAvoy
Hickey-Fabbro
Somerby-MacLeod
Oettinger
● GoTerriers.com preview, Game Notes, Live Stats, Terrier Sports Radio Network, ASN Stream, BU Game Day
● ASN/NESN List of Stations
● USCHO Hockey East blog
● The Heights game preview
● College Hockey News Tale of the Tape
Terriers moved up two spots to #3 in the USCHO weekly poll with one first-place vote, while the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll has BU ranked #4.
Keller and goalie Jake Oettinger were named to Hockey East's weekly list of top performers.
Keller and goalie Jake Oettinger were named to Hockey East's weekly list of top performers.
Happy to have Jakob Forsbaka-Karlsson and @CMcAvoy44 of @TerrierHockeyjoin us on set today. pic.twitter.com/7KCUT9i3OB— Dale Arnold (@DaleEArnold) January 14, 2017
Looking ahead
2019 recruit Joel Farabee scored his team high 16th goal in the NTDP U17s’ 6-2 loss to the Chicago Steel. Farabee also leads the U17s in scoring with 27 points. 2018 recruit Tyler Weiss had an assist in the game.
Looking back
Kevin Shattenkirk had a pair of a assists—his 19th and 20th—in the Blues' 4-0 win over San Jose. The former BU captain has 28 points in 44 games.
● NHL.com recap and highlights
Women’s Team
#10 Terriers skated to a pair of overtime ties against Vermont over the weekend. In Sunday’s 1-1 tie, Mary Parker’s 18thgoal of the season in the first period was matched by the Catamounts in the middle period. Victoria Hanson made 39 saves for BU.
On Saturday, Victoria Bach’s goal with 1:28 left in regulation completed a two-goal comeback that knotted the score at three apiece. Sammy Davis’s power play tally had cut the Catamount lead to 3-2. Sara Steele scored BU’s first goal.
Assistant Coach Katie Lachapelle earned a third consecutive gold medal as an assistant with the US Women’s National Under 18s at the IIHF World Championship event in the Czech Republic. Team USA’s roster included 2017 BU recruit Jesse Compher, while BU assistant strength and conditioning coach Jill Zeller also was part of the winning US contingent.
● GoTerriers.com report