Boston University
14-7-4, 8-4-3HEA
Merrimack
7-14-5, 2-8-5HEA
No. 9/10 Terriers Defeat Merrimack, 4-0
January 29, 2016 | Men's Ice Hockey
Box Score | Video Highlights | Postgame Comments: Quinn | Baillargeon/Diffley
BOSTON - The No. 9/10 Boston University men's ice hockey team tallied at least one goal in each period and got a shared shutout from senior Sean Maguire and sophomore Connor LaCouvee, earning a 4-0 home victory over Merrimack on Friday evening at Agganis Arena.
Maguire's left skate fell out in the early stages and LaCouvee stopped the only shot he faced in 5:49 between the pipes before Maguire returned and finished the night with 27 saves. Since LaCouvee was in net when the Terriers notched the game-winner, he improved his record to 7-3-3.
Senior Matt Lane had his fourth three-point effort in the past 10 games, scoring a goal and adding two assists.
Junior Robbie Baillargeon opened the scoring after being the beneficiary of some slick passing across the Merrimack zone. Freshman Brien Diffley found senior Matt Lane, who quickly set up Baillargeon at the top of the left circle, where he buried his fifth tally of the season at 7:06 of the opening stanza.
Late in the second, senior Danny O'Regan cut through the defense to pot an unassisted shorthanded goal that doubled the lead. It was his ninth marker of the year and it extended his point streak to seven games.
Lane put the game away when he converted on a rush with 8:03 left in regulation. The senior skated up the right side and had his initial shot go off Merrimack goaltender Collin Delia. The puck hopped over the far post, where Lane raced to poke it home after skating around the back of the net.
With Merrimack's net open in favor of an extra attacker, senior Ahti Oksanen's 50th career goal secured the 4-0 scoreline and tied him with Lane for the team lead in goals with 14.
The win secured a season split with the Warriors, as the Terriers dropped a 4-3 road contest back on Oct. 30.
BU held a 30-28 advantage in shots with Dellia making 26 stops. Neither team was able to capitalize on its power play with the Terriers going 0-for-4 and killing off all six of the Warriors' chances.
The Terriers will return to the ice on Monday (Feb .1) when they face Northeastern - winners of six straight - in the second game of the 64th Beanpot semifinals at TD Garden. The game, which will be broadcast live by NESN and TSN, is scheduled to start at 8 p.m.
