Month: January 2012

Women’s Beanpot semifinals

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff 1. Maine (14-8-3, 11-7-2) The Black Bears are one of the hottest teams in the nation right now. They are 12-2-1 in their last 15 games and are coming off back-to-back sweeps against Boston College and Boston University. Maine’s offense is tough to beat as their top line is made up … Read moreHockey East Power Rankings January edition

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff In the rubber game of the season series between the No. 2 Boston University men’s hockey team and No. 20 Maine, the Black Bears edged the Terriers, 3-1, and completed a weekend sweep. Maine is the first team this season to win a season series against BU. Maine goaltender Dan Sullivan … Read moreFrom the FreeP: BU falters against Black Bears

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff The No. 2 Boston University men’s hockey team couldn’t pull out the season series win against the University of Maine on Saturday, losing 3-1. Here’s a look at what went right and what went wrong for the Terriers:THE GOODPenalty killBU held Maine’s power play, scoring at a 29.3 percent rate, to … Read moreThe good and the bad: Maine beats BU 3-1

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff Following an empty-net goal with 4.6 seconds remaining in No. 2 Boston University’s 3-1 loss to No. 20 University of Maine, BU coach Jack Parker poured a tangent of frustration into a referee’s ear. His screaming fit earned him an ejection, and according to senior captain Chris Connolly, the ejection was … Read moreChris Connolly: ‘Officials made some pretty game-changing decisions’

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff In the rubber game of the season series between No. 2 Boston University and No. 20 Maine, the Black Bears edged the Terriers, 3-1, and completed a weekend sweep. Maine goaltender Dan Sullivan turned in another strong performance for the Black Bears, totaling 38 saves. The Terriers were looking to stay … Read moreMaine sweeps BU, captures season series

BU vs. Maine 1/28/12

By Annie Maroon/DFP Staff When the two most penalized teams in the country meet, it’s not hard to predict that special teams will play a role in the game. Although the Boston University and the University of Maine men’s hockey teams – averaging 20.35 and 18.54 minutes per game in the box, respectively – kept … Read morePenalties key for both teams in 4-2 BU loss