Friday, February 19
Chestnut Hill, MA
7:00 p.m.
Boston College
14-3-1
4
vs
2
Maine
2-8-1
1
2
3
F
Maine
0
1
1
2
BC
0
2
2
4
Photo by: John Quackenbos
No. 1 Eagles Edge Maine 4-2 in Back and Forth Affair
February 19, 2021 | Men's Hockey
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Matt Boldy scored a pair of goals and top-ranked Boston College snapped a five-game losing skid against Maine with a 4-2 Hockey East victory on Friday night at Kelley Rink to open a weekend series.
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The Eagles improved to 9-1-1 in their last 11 games and to 14-3-1 overall, while the Black Bears fell to 2-8-1. BC slightly increased its lead over BU for first place in the Hockey East standings according to the HEPI.
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Boldy added to his team-leading point total (21) and led all players with six shots on goal. His opening tally came shorthanded, adding to BC's nation-leading total as a team this season (7).
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Captain Marc McLaughlin posted his sixth multi-point performance of the season with a goal and an assist, giving him 20 points on the year. The junior was plus-2 on the night to lead the team and netted his team-best ninth goal.
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A heavy power play drive off the crossbar from Alex Newhook midway through the third period proved to be the game-winner in the 130th all-time meeting in series history.
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Spencer Knight collected his 13th win of the year between the pipes with 24 saves.
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Boston College outshot Maine 32-26 and went 5-for-6 on the penalty kill, allowing a lone 5-on-3 goal in the third period.
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SCORING SUMMARY
2nd 1:25, BC (1-0) | Boldy gained the Maine zone along the left wing, spun to his backhand in the near circle, and whacked the puck high glove side to beat Matthew Thiessen.
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2nd 3:10, Maine (1-1) | Knight kicked out an initial backhand attempt from AJ Drobot, but Tristan Poissant located the rebound in the slot and found the empty net to tie the game.
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2nd 8:09, BC (2-1) | After picking off a pass behind the Maine net, Casey Carreau curled into the low slot and tried to find the bottom right corner, but McLaughlin cleaned up the rebound at the far post.
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3rd 8:21, Maine (2-2) | During a two-man advantage, Adam Dawe slipped a pass into the left wing circle for Brad Morrissey, who quickly fired a shot through Knight's five-hole from just below the dot.
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3rd 10:05, BC (3-2) | McLaughlin redirected a Jack St. Ivany pass to the top of the left circle for Newhook, who stepped into a drive that beat Thiessen high short side off the underside of the crossbar.
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3rd 19:02, BC (4-2) Drew Helleson forced a turnover at the half wall in the Boston College zone and Boldy lofted the puck down ice into an empty net to seal the victory.
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UP NEXT
The schools close the weekend series on Saturday (Feb. 20) at 5 p.m. from Kelley Rink on NESN and WEEI 850 AM.
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The Eagles improved to 9-1-1 in their last 11 games and to 14-3-1 overall, while the Black Bears fell to 2-8-1. BC slightly increased its lead over BU for first place in the Hockey East standings according to the HEPI.
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Boldy added to his team-leading point total (21) and led all players with six shots on goal. His opening tally came shorthanded, adding to BC's nation-leading total as a team this season (7).
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Captain Marc McLaughlin posted his sixth multi-point performance of the season with a goal and an assist, giving him 20 points on the year. The junior was plus-2 on the night to lead the team and netted his team-best ninth goal.
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A heavy power play drive off the crossbar from Alex Newhook midway through the third period proved to be the game-winner in the 130th all-time meeting in series history.
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Spencer Knight collected his 13th win of the year between the pipes with 24 saves.
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Boston College outshot Maine 32-26 and went 5-for-6 on the penalty kill, allowing a lone 5-on-3 goal in the third period.
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SCORING SUMMARY
2nd 1:25, BC (1-0) | Boldy gained the Maine zone along the left wing, spun to his backhand in the near circle, and whacked the puck high glove side to beat Matthew Thiessen.
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2nd 3:10, Maine (1-1) | Knight kicked out an initial backhand attempt from AJ Drobot, but Tristan Poissant located the rebound in the slot and found the empty net to tie the game.
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2nd 8:09, BC (2-1) | After picking off a pass behind the Maine net, Casey Carreau curled into the low slot and tried to find the bottom right corner, but McLaughlin cleaned up the rebound at the far post.
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3rd 8:21, Maine (2-2) | During a two-man advantage, Adam Dawe slipped a pass into the left wing circle for Brad Morrissey, who quickly fired a shot through Knight's five-hole from just below the dot.
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3rd 10:05, BC (3-2) | McLaughlin redirected a Jack St. Ivany pass to the top of the left circle for Newhook, who stepped into a drive that beat Thiessen high short side off the underside of the crossbar.
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3rd 19:02, BC (4-2) Drew Helleson forced a turnover at the half wall in the Boston College zone and Boldy lofted the puck down ice into an empty net to seal the victory.
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UP NEXT
The schools close the weekend series on Saturday (Feb. 20) at 5 p.m. from Kelley Rink on NESN and WEEI 850 AM.
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Team Stats
MAINE
BC
Shots
26
32
PPG
1
2
SHG
0
0
Penalties
5
7
Penalty Mins
10
14
Faceoffs Won
25
32
Game Leaders
+/-
+1
Goals
2
Sh
6
A
0
+/-
+2
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
1
Players Mentioned
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