Power Play Leads Terriers Past Maine, 3-2, in Weekend Opener

Friday, November 16

Boston, MA

7:30 PM

Boston University

3-4-1, 2-2-1

Maine

3-5-1, 1-3-1

Maine

Boston University

Photo by: Rich Gagnon

Power Play Leads Terriers Past Maine, 3-2, in Weekend Opener

November 16, 2018 | Men's Ice Hockey

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BOSTON – The Boston University men's ice hockey team scored on three of its final four power plays, capped by sophomore David Farrance's game winner with 1:11 left in regulation, to post a 3-2 victory over Maine in the opener of a weekend series on Friday evening at Agganis Arena.

The Terriers picked up their third straight win to extend their unbeaten streak to four games (3-0-1) and move to 3-4-1 on the year with a 3-2-1 Hockey East mark. The Black Bears fell to 3-5-1 overall and 1-3-1 in Hockey East play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Maine scored the only goal in the first 37 minutes of play as Eduards Tralmaks broke up a clearing attempt before wristing a shot from the right circle inside the far post at 14:32 of the opening period.
BU got back-to-back power plays late in the middle stanza and cashed in on both of them to take a 2-1 lead.
Senior Bobo Carpenter pounced on a rebound in the left circle and found the back of the net at 17:17 of the second.
Less than two minutes later on another man advantage, freshman Joel Farabee found the back of the net from the foot of the right circle to give the Terriers a 2-1 lead heading into the second intermission.
The Black Bears would draw even, however, as a power-play wrister from the slot by Tim Doherty made it a 2-2 affair with 5:51 left in regulation.
The decisive power play was a result of sophomore Shane Bowers drawing a tripping call in the low slot with 1:48 left in regulation.
Farrance's game-winner came from the center point as the sophomore's shot got through traffic before hitting the top right corner of the net at 18:49 of the third.

GAME NOTES

Dating back to last year, BU had a scoreless streak of 97:53 against Maine until Carpenter's goal.
Junior Jake Oettinger turned in a strong 36-save performance for the Terriers with 14 of them coming in the opening period.
Junior defensemen Dante Fabbro and Chad Krys both assisted on each of the first two goals.
Bowers recorded a career-high 12 shots on goal.
BU held a 42-38 shot advantage and had 22 shots in the second period alone.
Sophomore Jeremy Swayman made 39 saves for the Black Bears.
The Terriers went 3-of-6 on the power play and killed off four of Maine's five chances with the man advantage.
BU has now won eight of its past 10 meetings with the Black Bears.