Forsbacka Karlsson Steals Show as No. 5 BU Rallies Past No. 10 Union in OT, 5-4

Thursday, January 5

Boston, MA

7 PM

Boston University

11-5-2

Union

14-5-2

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Union

Boston University

Photo by: Rich Gagnon

Forsbacka Karlsson Steals Show as No. 5 BU Rallies Past No. 10 Union in OT, 5-4

January 5, 2017 | Men's Ice Hockey

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BOSTON – Sophomore Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson collected his first collegiate hat trick, including the final two goals of the game, to lift the No. 5 Boston University men's ice hockey team to a 5-4 overtime victory over No. 10 Union on Thursday night at Agganis Arena.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: #5 Boston University 5, #10 Union 4 (OT)
Records: BU (11-5-2), Union (14-5-2)
Location: Agganis Arena - Boston, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Forsbacka Karlsson notched his second goal of the game on the power play to knot the game at 4-4 with 2:54 remaining in regulation.
The sophomore then sealed the victory – and the hat trick – when he collected his own rebound off a blocked shot and converted from the left crease at 2:51 of overtime.
Classmate and linemate Bobo Carpenter tallied a goal and adding two assists, including one on the overtime winner when he helped win a faceoff that directly led to the goal.
All five goals were from sophomores as Shane Switzer opened the scoring 3-10 into the contest with his third goal in two games.
Forsbacka Karlsson pushed the lead to 2-0 less than six minutes later on a perfectly executed rush via assists from Carpenter and sophomore Ryan Cloonan.
Union clawed its way back, getting goals from Luc Brown and Cole Maier to draw even at 2-2 after the opening stanza.
The Dutchmen took their first of two one-goal leads when Sebastian Vidmar converted on a power play at 7:54 of the second.
Carpenter made it a 3-3 contest at 11:13 of the middle frame when he capitalized on a Union turnover next to its own goal and potted his fifth goal of the year.
BU faced a 4-3 deficit entering the second intermission after Brett Supinski netted a goal on the man advantage with 4:08 left in the second.
Forsbacka Karlsson's game-tying tally came on a shot from the left circle that went off the right post and in.

GAME NOTES

The Terriers are now 5-0-0 this season in both non-conference home games and contests against ECAC teams.
Both teams went 2-of-4 on the power play. This was the first time since Nov. 11 at Michigan that the Terriers' penalty kill allowed two goals.
This was the Terriers' first win over Union in three tries as the series now stands at 1-1-1.
BU opened the scoring for the fourth straight game after giving up the initial tally in each of the four previous contests.
The Terriers without the services of seven of their top players as they were playing in the gold-medal game of the 2017 World Junior Championship in Montreal. This is the first time in the 41-year history of the World Juniors that a North American university or junior team had seven players in the tournament.

NEXT UP

The Terriers will participate in Frozen Fenway for the third time, taking on Massachusetts in the opener of a doubleheader at the home of the Boston Red Sox on Saturday (Jan. 7).
The outdoor tilt will start at 1:30 p.m. and will be broadcast live on NESN.