By Tim Healey/DFP Staff
After one of the worst losses in recent Boston University men’s hockey history Wednesday, the No. 8 Terriers got back to the basics Thursday at practice by refocusing on their defensive effort.
The practice, which BU coach Jack Parker called “fabulous,” came after a players-only meeting called by the seniors.
“[The meeting was to] just make sure stuff like that doesn’t happen again and … don’t let a game slip through our fingers,” said senior defenseman Sean Escobedo, referring to the Terriers’ 6–5 overtime loss to Harvard Wednesday. “It’s just [about] how yesterday we were freshmen and today we’re seniors, and time flies by so you have to take advantage of this opportunity.”
With that in mind, BU (11–7, 8–4 Hockey East) will look to bounce back Friday at 7:30 when it visits Merrimack College at J. Thom Lawler Arena in North Andover. It will be the second of three regular-season meetings between the teams, the first since BU beat the Warriors (7–8–4, 5–4–1 Hockey East) in mid-November.
“We haven’t been who we were most of the first semester, and that’s a team that competes hard and creates offense out of good solid defense,” Parker said. “You play defense with your heart and your legs and your head, and defense is much harder than playing offense.
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