Eagles Secure 4-2 Victory Over Brown in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Boston College never trailed on Tuesday night in its first visit to Meehan Auditorium since 2014 and secured a 4-2 non-conference victory over Brown.

The Eagles evened their overall record at 5-5-2 (4-3-1 HEA) and extended their unbeaten streak against the Bears (3-7-1, 1-6-1 ECAC) to 12 straight games at 9-0-3.

Freshmen Andre Gasseau and Cutter Gauthier both had two-point performances, including goals to give BC a 2-0 cushion, and junior Nikita Nesterenko potted a pair of empty-netters late in the third period to seal the victory. Assistant captain Trevor Kuntar contributed two assists, extending his point streak to six games.

Three BC rookies combined on the lone goal of the first period. Gauthier snapped a pass across the Brown zone to the right wing circle for Gasseau, who ripped a shot blocker side to beat Mathieu Caron (25 saves). Lukas Gustafsson collected the second assist on the play at 12:39.

Gustafsson thought he had doubled the lead near the midway point of the second period, but his glove side one-timer from the point was waved off for goalie interference.

Mitch Benson (23 saves) made several key saves in the third period to preserve the lead, including a kick stop on a partial breakaway near the 10-minute mark.

Gauthier gave Boston College an insurance tally on the power play with 4:13 remaining in regulation. Kuntar nudged a pass from Colby Ambrosio through the slot for Gauthier, who buried a one-timer high glove side from the right wing.

Brown pulled Caron for an extra skater during a 4-on-4 and quickly drew a goal back through Gavin Puskar, who fired a shot high short side from the low right circle at 17:49.

Nesterenko's first empty-netter came from center ice along the left wing boards following a clear from Marshall Warren with 1:24 remaining.

Brett Bliss pulled another goal back for the Bears at 19:08 from the high slot, but Nesterenko put the game away 30 seconds later from a nearly identical location at the red line.

Boston College begins a home-and-home series against No. 10 Providence on Friday night at Kelley Rink at 7 p.m.

Eagles Secure 4-2 Victory Over Brown in Providence

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Team Stats

Nikita Nesterenko

Cutter Gauthier

Andre Gasseau

Trevor Kuntar

Players Mentioned

Colby Ambrosio

Mitch Benson

Andre Gasseau

Cutter Gauthier

Lukas Gustafsson

Trevor Kuntar

Nikita Nesterenko

Marshall Warren

Players Mentioned

Colby Ambrosio

Mitch Benson

Andre Gasseau

Cutter Gauthier

Lukas Gustafsson

Trevor Kuntar

Nikita Nesterenko

Marshall Warren