Boston School Clinches Hockey East Title With Dominating Win Over BU

BOSTON — The BC Eagles and BU Terriers met for the third time within the Hockey East title recreation.

Within the two earlier conferences the Terriers bested the Eagles, however BC would win the “Battle of Comm Ave on Causeway” with a 6-2 victory at TD Backyard on Saturday.

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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Regardless of being outshot 12-8 within the opening interval, the Eagles skated into the primary intermission with a 2-0 benefit.

Particular groups had been the important thing for BC.

Freshman ahead Will Smith lit the lamp twice within the interval for the Eagles, each whereas on the ability play. Eamon Powell earned assists on each targets. The BC penalty killers additionally got here up massive for the Eagles within the first interval, conserving the Terriers off the board on two alternatives. Smith would add a 3rd purpose within the closing interval to finish the hat trick.

The Terriers lower the lead in half at 4:24 of the second interval when Gavin McCarthy scored the primary purpose of his collegiate profession.

Cutter Gauthier restored the two-goal lead with 1:14 remaining within the second interval for the third Eagles power-play tally within the contest.

4 of the 5 BC targets had been on the ability play. BU went 1-for-5 on the person benefit. Macklin Celebrini notched his thirty first purpose of the season for the Terriers whereas Jamie Armstrong was serving a 5 minute penalty for contact to the top.

The Eagles prolonged their successful streak to 12 video games and captured their first Hockey East championship since 2012. It’s the twelfth title in program historical past.

Jacob Fowler stopped 34 photographs for the Eagles. Throughout the ice, Mathieu Caron made 23 saves for the Terriers.

STARS OF THE GAME
— Smith scored 4 targets for the Eagles. The 4 tallies introduced Smith to 23 targets on the season. The San Jose Sharks prospect additionally had an help on Gauthier’s third-period purpose.