Boston University
Maine
Men's Ice Hockey Hosts Maine for Weekend Series
November 16, 2018 | Men's Ice Hockey
| Boston University (2-4-1, 2-2-1 HEA) vs. Maine (3-4-1, 1-2-1 HEA) | |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | Friday, Nov. 16 | 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 | 7 p.m. |
| Venue | Agganis Arena | Boston, Mass. |
| TV/Streaming | Friday: Terrier TV Saturday: NESNplus | NESNgo | Terrier TV (Outside New England) |
| Listen | TSRN |
| Live Stats | GoTerriers.com |
| Tickets | Friday | Saturday |
| Podcast | Inside BU Hockey - Episode 6 |
| @BUGameDay | @TerrierHockey | |
Friday's contest starts at 7:30 p.m. while Saturday's will be televised on NESNplus beginning at 7 p.m.
The Terriers are currently on a three-game unbeaten streak and are five games into a stretch of eight straight Hockey East contests. Most recently, BU earned a 3-2 overtime win on the road against New Hampshire after taking three of four points in a home-and-home series with Northeastern the previous week.
In last year's series, BU took just one of three games against the Black Bears. After a 5-2 loss in Orono on Nov. 17, BU rebounded with a 7-0 shutout victory in Portland the following night. The rubber match took place in Boston on Jan. 6 with Maine posting a 3-0 win.
Before we kick off our series with Maine, make sure to check out our weekend preview with @CatherineBogart and @FarabeeJoel. #GoBU pic.twitter.com/vzgXaE6tt5
— BU Men's Hockey (@TerrierHockey) November 16, 2018
The Terriers and Black Bears have played 130 times since first meeting in the 1923-24 season, and BU holds a 65-52-13 edge (.550), including a 25-10-5 advantage since the beginning of the 2005-06 season. BU has won seven of the past nine meetings and is 13-4-2 (.737) in the 19 meetings that have taken place at Agganis Arena.
Maine was off last week and most recently split a home series with UMass Lowell on Nov. 2-3. The Black Bears are 1-4-1 since opening the season with a home sweep of St. Lawrence.
BU and Maine are atop the national rankings in penalty minutes per game as the Black Bears rank first at 19.9 and the Terriers are third at 18.0.
Maine finished the 2017-18 season tied for fifth in the Hockey East standings before dropping two one-goal losses to Providence in the quarterfinals. The Black Bears were picked fifth in the preseason Hockey East coaches' poll.
Junior Chase Pearson leads the Black Bears in both points (7) and goals (5) while freshman Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup has made a strong early impression with six points on three goals and three assists. Juniors Tim Doherty (4g, 1a) and Mitchell Fossier (5a) have each added five assists.
Sophomore Jeremy Swayman, who won both of his starts against BU last season, has played all but one period in goal this year and has a 2.99 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage
BU is led in scoring this season by its co-captains as junior defenseman Dante Fabbro has a team-best eight points on three goals and five assists and senior forward Bobo Carpenter has seven points, including a team-best four goals. Junior Chad Krys (2g, 3a), sophomore David Farrance (5a) and freshman Joel Farabee (2g, 3a) all have five points apiece
Junior netminder Jake Oettinger has a 1.96 goals-against average and .931 save percentage during the Terriers' current three-game unbeaten streak.
