Lack of focus hurts BU squad

By Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff

In the second period of the No. 4 Boston University men’s hockey team’s 5-4 overtime loss to Northeastern University, sophomore defenseman Adam Clendening attempted to set up a play on the power play from the right point of the offensive zone.

Without much developing in front of him, Clendening looked to his left for a blue-line pass. Although nobody – no Terriers or Huskies – were open to his left, Clendening passed there anyway, causing the puck to dribble out of the zone and forcing BU to regroup in order to carry the puck back in cleanly.

The play did not prove costly at the time, as Northeastern did not recover the puck, but it was reflective of an overall lack of focus and thorough effort from the entire BU team. It began in practice during the week and culminated in the overtime loss Saturday night.

“There were many opportunities where we looked brain dead,” said BU coach Jack Parker. “There were many opportunities where we didn’t look aware of what we should be doing.”

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