Men's Ice Hockey Blanked by Massachusetts, 4-0

Saturday, December 7

Boston, MA

6 PM

Boston University

8-6-1, 4-3-1

UMass

8-6-2, 2-4-2

Massachusetts

Boston University

Cole Eiserman skates with the puck against UMass

Photo by: Fia McCarty

Men's Ice Hockey Blanked by Massachusetts, 4-0

December 7, 2024 | Men's Ice Hockey

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BOSTON - The Boston University men's ice hockey team had its three-game win streak snapped on Saturday evening in a 4-0 loss to visiting Massachusetts at Agganis Arena.

The Minutemen scored three power-play goals, including two off a second-period major, en route to the victory.

After UMass opened the scoring less than five minutes into the game, the Terriers successfully killed off a 5-minute major later on in the first but were unable to build off the momentum from it and then came up empty on a pair of second-period power plays.

A total of five goals were waved off due to goaltender interference including three from UMass. Both of BU's were overturned after video replay.

BU, which moves to 8-6-1 overall and 4-3-1 in Hockey East play, got a 33-save performance from senior Mathieu Caron. In addition, the Terriers recorded a season-high 23 blocked shots. Sophomore Gavin McCarthy and graduate student Brehdan Engum led the way with six blocks each while sophomore Aiden Celebrini tacked on four more.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Freshman Kamil Bednarik nearly opened the scoring at 1:35 of the first period on a nifty setup by classmate Cole Eiserman, but UMass lit the lamp first at 4:25.
First-year defenseman Cole Hutson almost tied the contest at 8:49, but the equalizer was successfully challenged for goaltender interference on Michael Hrabal (32 saves).
Fourteen of Caron's 33 saves came in the first frame, including six on a successful five-minute Terrier penalty kill.
BU recorded four blocks on the kill, as well, to keep the deficit at 1-0.
The Terriers outshot the Minutemen, 8-0, through the first 5:06 of the middle period.
Senior Matt Copponi nearly evened the game on an incredible individual effort and backhand shot at 16:02, but the Minutemen scored a pair of power-play goals on their second 5-minute power play of the night to take a 3-1 lead into the second intermission.
UMass padded its lead midway through the final period, scoring a power-play tally at 9:20.
Freshman Sascha Boumedienne came close to recording his first career goal at 14:13, after a lengthy offensive zone possession with good puck movement, but the goal was overturned for goaltender interference.

GAME NOTES

This is the Terriers' first loss to the Minutemen at home since Feb. 1, 2019.
The Terriers held the edge at the faceoff dot, winning 34 of 67 draws.
Saturday's loss snapped a three-game win streak.

UP NEXT

BU and UMass will conclude their home-and-home series on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Amherst.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m., with the game to be televised live on NESN.