Late Burst Lifts No. 3/4 Terriers Past Maine, 4-1

January 20, 2017

BOSTON – The No. 3/4 Boston University men's ice hockey team scored three goals in under three minutes late in regulation to break a deadlock and post a 4-1 victory over Maine on Friday evening at Agganis Arena. The result pushed the Terriers' win streak to seven games.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: #3/4 Boston University 4, Maine 1
Records: BU (15-5-2, 8-2-2 Hockey East), Maine (8-12-3, 2-8-1 Hockey East)
Location: Agganis Arena – Boston, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Maine scored late in the opening period on a power play and kept the Terriers off the board until freshman Clayton Keller made it a 1-1 contest at 18:28 of the second.
With just under eight minutes left in regulation, sophomore Bobo Carpenter scored the game winner off a one-timer above the left circle on a power play.
Sophomore Jordan Greenway added another power-play marker at the 16-minute mark and junior Nikolas Olsson made it a 4-1 contest just over a minute later with a tally at the goalmouth.
The Black Bears' lone goal came after an attempt from the left point by Blaine Byron went off a BU stick and then bounced off the stick of Nolan Vesey and in with the visitors skating on a man advantage.

GAME NOTES

The Terriers allowed a season-low 14 shots and recorded 41 of their own.
BU is now 9-1-1 over its past 11 games and owner of a seven-game win streak.
The Terriers have gone three full games without allowing an even-strength goal.
Keller extended his point streak to nine games (6g, 9a) while Greenway pushed his to seven (1g, 7a).
Freshman Jake Oettinger picked up the win in goal with a 13-save performance.
Rob McGovern turned aside 37 BU shots in the Maine net.
BU went 2-of-7 on the power play and killed off two of Maine's three chances.

NEXT UP

The Terriers and Black Bears now head north for the back half the weekend home-and-home series in Orono.
Game time at Alfond Arena is set for 7:30 p.m. It will be broadcast live on Fox Sports Atlantic.

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