Boston College
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Top-Ranked Boston College Defeats Massachusetts, 6-0
January 28, 2005 | Men's Hockey
Jan. 28, 2005
Junior forward Patrick Eaves registered two goals and one assist to lead top-ranked Boston College to a 6-0 Hockey East victory over Massachusetts before 5,308 fans in Kelley Rink.
BC (17-3-4, 11-1-4 Hockey East) led 1-0 after one period, before adding four goals in a decisive second period.
With the victory, BC extended its unbeaten streak to 13 games (11-0-2).
The Eagles finished 2-for-8 on the power play, while holding Massachusetts (10-15-2, 4-10-2 HE) scoreless on eight power-play opportunities.
Senior Dave Spina opened the scoring at 16:28. Eaves came from behind the net and put a shot on Massachusetts senior goalie Tim Warner. The rebound went to Spina, who buried the puck top shelf.
Eaves doubled the BC advantage at 4:08 of the second period. He scooped up a loose puck and pushed down the left flank. Just before passing by the goal, Eaves snapped a backhand wrister into the net past Warner. The highlight reel goal hit the webbing under the crossbar before Warner could react.
Freshman Pat Gannon netted his first collegiate goal at 9:41. Mike Brennan took a shot from the right point and Gannon scooped up the rebound. He banged home the puck to put BC up 3-0.
Eaves scored his second goal of the night - on the power play - at 10:23.
Junior Stephen Gionta made the score 5-0 at 14:00. Brennan and Peter Harrold combined their efforts to break the puck out of the Eagle zone. The Eagles caught UMass on a line change and Gionta beat the Minuteman defender for BC's fifth goal.
Sophomore Brian Boyle finished the scoring at 2:55 of the final period, netting his team-leading eighth power-play goal.
Spina added one assist to his game-winning goal, while freshman defenseman Mike Brennan added two assists.
Senior Matti Kaltiainen made 19 saves in 53:06 to record his ninth victory of the season. Classmate Robbie Miller made three saves in the game's final 6:54, his first appearance of the season.
Warner made 19 saves, while allowing five goals in 40:00. Freshman Jamie Gilbert made four stops and allowed one goal in the third period.
