Friday, March 15
Providence, R.I.
7:00 PM
Boston College
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Providence
22-9-6
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OT 1
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Boston College
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Providence
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No. 7 Providence Earns 5-4 Overtime Win to Open Quarterfinals
March 15, 2019 | Men's Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brandon Duhaime converted a rebound just 1:31 into overtime on Friday night, leading seventh-ranked Providence to a 5-4 victory over Boston College in Game 1 of the best-of-three Hockey East Quarterfinals at Schneider Arena.
The Eagles will try to save their season in Game 2 on Saturday night.
Duhaime followed a shot from Tyce Thompson early in overtime, banging home a rebound off the right pad of Joseph Woll (34 saves) from the left circle.
Julius Mattila had forced overtime for Boston College with just 1:36 remaining in regulation, finishing a loose puck at the right post with Woll on the bench for an extra skater.
The Friars opened the scoring less than two minutes into the first period when a pass deflected off Vimal Sukumaran's skate from the top of the crease. BC responded 33 seconds later with the first of three straight goals to seize control in the opening frame.
Marc McLaughlin tracked down a blocked shot with a diving forehand to beat Hayden Hawkey (25 saves) from the slot at 2:21. Christopher Grando then snuck a lengthy shot past Hawkey for an unassisted tally four minutes later, and Michael Kim finished a back door pass from Zach Walker at 8:39.
Providence drew a goal back with only four seconds left in the second period when Spenser Young tapped in the first of his two goals at the right post from fellow defenseman Jacob Bryson.
Young then tied the game four minutes into the third on the power play as he found space in the left circle for a routine finish. Another defenseman, Vincent Desharnais, gave PC its first lead since the opening minutes of the contest at 8:56 on a one-timer through Woll's five-hole during a 4-on-4.
BC pulled its junior netminder with 1:44 remaining following a Jerry York timeout and Mattila forced an extra session just eight seconds later. Oliver Wahlstrom and David Cotton assisted on the game-tying tally.
The Eagles closed the night 0-for-4 on the power play, while the Friars went 1-for-5.
SCORING
• 1:48 1st, PC Goal (0-1) | Less than two minutes into the game, Matt Koopman's centering pass deflected off the skate of Sukumaran and trickled past Woll inside the left post; the goal was initially waved off but the call was overturned after video review
• 2:21 1st, BC Goal (1-1) | Roughly 30 seconds after the opening goal, Kim's shot from the center point was blocked into the slot and McLaughlin dove forward with his forehand to beat Hawkey inside the right post
• 6:17 1st, BC Goal (2-1) | A loose puck bounced out to Grando at the top of the right circle, and his fluttering shot squirted through Hawkey's pads and rolled inside the near post
• 8:39 1st, BC Goal (3-1) | Following a cycle from his linemates Aapeli Räsänen and Patrick Giles, Walker one-handed a pass to the weak side for Kim, who quickly beat Hawkey inside the short post under the senior netminder's armpit
• 19:55 2nd, PC Goal (3-2) | In the closing seconds of the middle frame, Providence found Bryson jumping into the play in the left wing circle, and his backdoor pass was tipped home by Young with 4.1 seconds left on the clock
• 3:59 3rd, PC Goal (3-3) | Providence had BC scrambling in its defensive zone during a power play as Jack Dugan faked a shot and found Young wide open near the left doorstep for his second of the night
• 8:56 3rd, PC Goal (3-4) | Scott Conway curled behind the Boston College net and slid a pass into the slot for Desharnais, who snuck a low one-timer through Woll's five-hole
• 18:24 3rd, BC Goal (4-4) | Following a scramble in front of the Providence net during a 6-on-5 situation, Mattila located a loose puck near the right post and jammed it home to knot the score and force overtime
• 1:31 OT, PC Goal (4-5) | Thompson wristed a low shot off Woll's right pad and the rebound kicked out to the left circle as Duhaime buried the rebound first time to win the game
UP NEXT
Game 2 of the series begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday night (March 16) at Schneider Arena.
The Eagles will try to save their season in Game 2 on Saturday night.
Duhaime followed a shot from Tyce Thompson early in overtime, banging home a rebound off the right pad of Joseph Woll (34 saves) from the left circle.
Julius Mattila had forced overtime for Boston College with just 1:36 remaining in regulation, finishing a loose puck at the right post with Woll on the bench for an extra skater.
The Friars opened the scoring less than two minutes into the first period when a pass deflected off Vimal Sukumaran's skate from the top of the crease. BC responded 33 seconds later with the first of three straight goals to seize control in the opening frame.
Marc McLaughlin tracked down a blocked shot with a diving forehand to beat Hayden Hawkey (25 saves) from the slot at 2:21. Christopher Grando then snuck a lengthy shot past Hawkey for an unassisted tally four minutes later, and Michael Kim finished a back door pass from Zach Walker at 8:39.
Providence drew a goal back with only four seconds left in the second period when Spenser Young tapped in the first of his two goals at the right post from fellow defenseman Jacob Bryson.
Young then tied the game four minutes into the third on the power play as he found space in the left circle for a routine finish. Another defenseman, Vincent Desharnais, gave PC its first lead since the opening minutes of the contest at 8:56 on a one-timer through Woll's five-hole during a 4-on-4.
BC pulled its junior netminder with 1:44 remaining following a Jerry York timeout and Mattila forced an extra session just eight seconds later. Oliver Wahlstrom and David Cotton assisted on the game-tying tally.
The Eagles closed the night 0-for-4 on the power play, while the Friars went 1-for-5.
SCORING
• 1:48 1st, PC Goal (0-1) | Less than two minutes into the game, Matt Koopman's centering pass deflected off the skate of Sukumaran and trickled past Woll inside the left post; the goal was initially waved off but the call was overturned after video review
• 2:21 1st, BC Goal (1-1) | Roughly 30 seconds after the opening goal, Kim's shot from the center point was blocked into the slot and McLaughlin dove forward with his forehand to beat Hawkey inside the right post
• 6:17 1st, BC Goal (2-1) | A loose puck bounced out to Grando at the top of the right circle, and his fluttering shot squirted through Hawkey's pads and rolled inside the near post
• 8:39 1st, BC Goal (3-1) | Following a cycle from his linemates Aapeli Räsänen and Patrick Giles, Walker one-handed a pass to the weak side for Kim, who quickly beat Hawkey inside the short post under the senior netminder's armpit
• 19:55 2nd, PC Goal (3-2) | In the closing seconds of the middle frame, Providence found Bryson jumping into the play in the left wing circle, and his backdoor pass was tipped home by Young with 4.1 seconds left on the clock
• 3:59 3rd, PC Goal (3-3) | Providence had BC scrambling in its defensive zone during a power play as Jack Dugan faked a shot and found Young wide open near the left doorstep for his second of the night
• 8:56 3rd, PC Goal (3-4) | Scott Conway curled behind the Boston College net and slid a pass into the slot for Desharnais, who snuck a low one-timer through Woll's five-hole
• 18:24 3rd, BC Goal (4-4) | Following a scramble in front of the Providence net during a 6-on-5 situation, Mattila located a loose puck near the right post and jammed it home to knot the score and force overtime
• 1:31 OT, PC Goal (4-5) | Thompson wristed a low shot off Woll's right pad and the rebound kicked out to the left circle as Duhaime buried the rebound first time to win the game
UP NEXT
Game 2 of the series begins at 7 p.m. on Saturday night (March 16) at Schneider Arena.
Team Stats
BC
PC
Shots
29
39
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
4
Penalty Mins
10
8
Faceoffs Won
37
41
Game Leaders
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
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