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Mattila Scores Twice as No. 5 Eagles Down No. 10 Northeastern 3-2
February 20, 2020 | Men's Hockey
BOSTON – Julius Mattila scored a pair of goals to lead fifth-ranked Boston College past No. 10 Northeastern 3-2 on Thursday night at Matthews Arena, earning the Eagles their fourth straight victory and 20th of the season.
BC posted its 10th 20-win campaign in the last 11 years and 16th in the past 18 seasons. Jerry York collected the 20th season of at least 20 wins during his 26-year tenure as head coach.
Boston College improved to 20-8-1 overall and 13-6-0 in Hockey East, taking over sole possession of first place in the league standings with five games remaining. The Huskies dropped to 17-9-3 (10-8-1 HEA) to remain tied for sixth.
Junior Logan Hutsko had a pair of assists in the victory, including the 50th of his NCAA career. He also fired a game-high seven shots on goal and was plus-2 along with Mattila.
Marshall Warren picked up the other BC tally, becoming just the third rookie defenseman in Hockey East to net at least five goals.
Classmate Spencer Knight (27 saves) made an important kick save with nine minutes left point blank on Matt Demelis to preserve his 19th win in net.
The Eagles finished the night with a 34-29 edge in shots, including an 18-6 advantage in a dominant second period.
Both teams were 0-for-3 on the power play.
SCORING SUMMARY
1st Period
2:08, NU Goal (0-1) • Matt Filipe circled around the Boston College net and spun a wraparound through the pads of Knight at the right post to give NU an early lead.
18:42, BC Goal (1-1) • David Cotton slid a drop pass along the left wing for Mattila, who juked to the left faceoff dot before slipping a low shot through Craig Pantano's five-hole.
2nd Period
10:45, BC Goal (2-1) • Jack McBain turned a low shot on target that was tipped by Alex Newhook and Warren tucked the loose puck inside the left post at the far doorstep.
16:38, BC Goal (3-1) • During a 2-on-1 rush, Hutsko out-waited a Northeastern defenseman and sent a cross-crease pass to Mattila at the left post to extend the lead.
3rd Period
6:47, NU Goal (3-2) • With Biagio Lerario providing a screen, Jordan Harris' low one-timer from the center point trickled through Knight's pads over the goal line.
UP NEXT
The schools complete the home-and-home series on Friday (Feb. 21) at Kelley Rink. Faceoff on NESNplus is scheduled for 7 p.m. with bonus coverage on NESN until 8 p.m.
BC posted its 10th 20-win campaign in the last 11 years and 16th in the past 18 seasons. Jerry York collected the 20th season of at least 20 wins during his 26-year tenure as head coach.
Boston College improved to 20-8-1 overall and 13-6-0 in Hockey East, taking over sole possession of first place in the league standings with five games remaining. The Huskies dropped to 17-9-3 (10-8-1 HEA) to remain tied for sixth.
Junior Logan Hutsko had a pair of assists in the victory, including the 50th of his NCAA career. He also fired a game-high seven shots on goal and was plus-2 along with Mattila.
Marshall Warren picked up the other BC tally, becoming just the third rookie defenseman in Hockey East to net at least five goals.
Classmate Spencer Knight (27 saves) made an important kick save with nine minutes left point blank on Matt Demelis to preserve his 19th win in net.
The Eagles finished the night with a 34-29 edge in shots, including an 18-6 advantage in a dominant second period.
Both teams were 0-for-3 on the power play.
SCORING SUMMARY
1st Period
2:08, NU Goal (0-1) • Matt Filipe circled around the Boston College net and spun a wraparound through the pads of Knight at the right post to give NU an early lead.
18:42, BC Goal (1-1) • David Cotton slid a drop pass along the left wing for Mattila, who juked to the left faceoff dot before slipping a low shot through Craig Pantano's five-hole.
2nd Period
10:45, BC Goal (2-1) • Jack McBain turned a low shot on target that was tipped by Alex Newhook and Warren tucked the loose puck inside the left post at the far doorstep.
16:38, BC Goal (3-1) • During a 2-on-1 rush, Hutsko out-waited a Northeastern defenseman and sent a cross-crease pass to Mattila at the left post to extend the lead.
3rd Period
6:47, NU Goal (3-2) • With Biagio Lerario providing a screen, Jordan Harris' low one-timer from the center point trickled through Knight's pads over the goal line.
UP NEXT
The schools complete the home-and-home series on Friday (Feb. 21) at Kelley Rink. Faceoff on NESNplus is scheduled for 7 p.m. with bonus coverage on NESN until 8 p.m.
Team Stats
BC
NU
Shots
34
29
PPG
0
0
SHG
0
0
Penalties
4
4
Penalty Mins
8
8
Faceoffs Won
27
27
Game Leaders
Skaters
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+2
Goals
2
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
+2
Goals
0
Sh
7
A
2
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
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