Power Play Hat Trick by Carpenter Lifts No. 7/8 Terriers Past UConn, 6-3

Saturday, October 21

Hartford, CT (XL Center)

5 PM

Boston University

3-2-1, 1-0-1HEA

UConn

2-3-1, 1-2-1HEA

Boston University

UConn

Photo by: Matt Dresens

Power Play Hat Trick by Carpenter Lifts No. 7/8 Terriers Past UConn, 6-3

October 21, 2017 | Men's Ice Hockey

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HARTFORD, Conn. - Bolstered by junior Bobo Carpenter's first collegiate hat trick, the No. 7/8 Boston University men's ice hockey team doubled up UConn, 6-3, on Saturday at the XL Center to take three of four points in the weekend home-and-home series.

All of Carpenter's goals came on the power play and he added an assist for a four-point performance. Sophomore Patrick Curry had the first two-goal game of his career to help the Terriers improve to 3-2-1 overall and 1-0-1 in conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Terriers scored twice in the opening 89 seconds to take a lead they would not relinquish.
BU went 3-of-4 on the power play and added a trio of even-strength goals.
Carpenter opened the scoring on the Terriers' first power play chance of the night, backhanding a shot past UConn netminder Adam Huska just 1:09 into the game.
Just 20 seconds later, Curry potted his first goal of the season on assists from defensemen John MacLeod and Kasper Kotkansalo.
Curry gave the Terriers a 3-0 lead heading into the first with a tally at the right crease following a perfect pass by freshman Brady Tkachuk.
The Huskies got back in the game with goals less than two minutes apart during the middle stages of the second period.
Alexander Payusov got UConn on the board with a wraparound on a power play at 9:49 of the middle stanza.
UConn got within one moments later when Spencer Naas pounced on a loose puck behind BU goaltender Jake Oettinger.
BU made sure that's as close as the home team would get, however, and regained a two-goal edge with 5:28 left in the second.
On a power play, Carpenter cleaned up a rebound off a bid by sophomore Chad Krys by backhanding it to the back of the net at the left crease to create a 4-2 advantage.
Senior captain Brandon Hickey scored his first goal of the season just 27 seconds into the third on a one-timer from the top of the right circle following a pass from junior Jordan Greenway.
UConn's Kasperi Ojantakanen cut the BU lead to 5-3 at 5:18 of the final period.
BU notched its third-power play goal of the game when Carpenter secured his hat trick on a redirect in the slot from an attempt by sophomore Dante Fabbro with 5:14 left in regulation.

GAME NOTES

Carpenter scored five goals on nine shots over the weekend and all them came on special teams following his two shorthanded markers on Friday.
Oettinger made 27 saves for the Terriers, who held a 32-30 shot advantage.
The Huskies went 1-of-4 on the power play and got a 26-save effort from Huska.
Greenway, Fabbro and sophomore Patrick Harper each earned two assists.
Fabbro had a game-high five blocked shots.
Kotkansalo's assist was his first collegiate point.
The teams skated to a 2-2 tie on Friday at Agganis Arena.

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