BOSTON - The No. 8/9 Boston University men's ice hockey team dropped a 6-2 contest to top-ranked Boston College on Friday evening at Agganis Arena in the opener of a weekend home-and-home series.

The Terriers took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission before the visitors scored three times in the second and added two late empty-netters.

Junior Quinn Hutson and freshman Cole Eiserman each scored on a major power play in the opening period to answer an early shorthanded goal for the Eagles. Freshman Cole Hutson, sophomore Tom Willander, junior Ryan Greene and senior Jack Hughes recorded one assist apiece.

BU moves to 13-8-1 on the year and 9-4-1 in Hockey East play.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• The Eagles opened the scoring shorthanded on the game's first shot on net at the 5:17 mark of the first period. 
• However, with extended power-play time on a BC major penalty, the Terriers capitalized twice in a span of 38 seconds to take a 2-1 lead.
• Quinn Hutson got things started, tying the game at 1-1 at the 11:48 mark. Hutson and Willander played catch along the blue line before Willander found Greene in the left circle for a one-time attempt. Jacob Fowler (31 saves) made the initial stop, but Hutson was ready at the back door to pick up the loose change. 
• Eiserman gave the Terriers a 2-1 lead at 12:26 of the first. Senior Jack Hughes carried the puck into the BC zone and dropped it off for Eiserman, who attempted a dump around the boards. The puck took an odd bounce and found itself in front of an empty Eagles' net. A BC defender attempted to swat the puck away, but it landed on the tape of Eiserman, who easily found the back of the net.
• BC was held to just two shots on the net in the final 11:33 of the opening period, but they tied the game at the 5:30 mark of the second period with an even-strength goal. 
• Senior Mathieu Caron made a point-blank save at 7:05 to keep the game tied, but BC added two goals at 13:03 and 15:00 of the middle frame to grab a 4-2 lead.
• On the Terriers' sixth power play of the night, Eiserman came close to bringing BU within one, drawing iron at the 10:05 mark of the third period. 
• A late-period BU power play and a pulled goaltender gave the home team a 6-on-4 advantage, but Ryan Leonard completed a hat trick with two empty-netters to create the 6-2 final

GAME NOTES 

• With a primary assist on the Terriers' second goal, Cole Hutson extended his point streak to six games. The reigning Hockey East Defender of the Week boasts 11 points (3g, 8a) over that stretch, with an assist in each contest. 
• Greene, playing in his 100th career game, also has 11 points (6g, 5a) during his six-game point streak.
• Eiserman picked up his team-leading 14th goal of the year. He has tallied five goals over his last four appearances.
• The Terriers held the Eagles to just 21 shots on net, including just three shots on goal in the final 20 minutes.

UP NEXT

• BU and BC will conclude this weekend's home-and-home series on Saturday (Jan. 25) at Conte Forum. 
• Puck drop on NESN and ESPN+ is scheduled for 7 p.m.