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Terriers get revenge on Crimson, earn berth in Beanpot title game

In a rematch of last year’s Beanpot consolation game, the No. 1/2 Boston University Terriers exacted revenge on the Harvard Crimson, earning a trip to the title game via a 3-1 victory. The Terriers will fight for their 30th Beanpot championship against the winner of the Northeastern/Boston College semifinal.

Junior forward Wade Megan scored twice and senior goaltender Kieran Millan made 29 saves in the win.

Sophomore forward Matt Nieto gave BU an early lead when, at 8:14 in the first period, he tucked a wrap-around bid in between Crimson goaltender Steve Michalek and the right post.

The goal stood as the lone tally in the first period despite nearly four consecutive minutes of power-play time for the Terriers due to back-to-back penalties on Harvard junior Marshall Everson.

BU struggled to find urgency on those power plays as they failed to connect on passes and were constantly regrouping after Harvard clears. Crimson freshman Colin Blackwell earned a short-handed breakaway bid on the second Everson penalty, but Millan was there to make the pad save.

In the second period, BU doubled its lead when sophomore forward Sahir Gill made a heads-up play on the power play. Gill picked off a Harvard clearing pass and dished it over to junior defenseman Sean Escobedo, who found Megan camped out on Michalek’s left. Megan slipped the puck through to give BU a 2-0 lead.

Megan recorded his second goal of the night and the period with 5:58 left in the frame. The Harvard defense allowed Megan to walk in front of Michalek and Megan lifted it on the backhand over the handcuffed goaltender for the score.

Harvard responded a little over a minute later. The Crimson were on the power play thanks to a cross-checking penalty against junior forward Ryan Santana. BU’s defense left the entire slot open in front of Millan, and Harvard senior Alex Killorn jumped into the open space and beat Millan to make it a 3-1 game.

After the Harvard goal, the Crimson pulled Michalek in favor of sophomore Raphael Girard.

Senior forward Kevin Gilroy almost put one past Girard in the third period, but a review reversed the goal call on the ice. Gilroy’s shot hit the post but never crossed the line.

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