To kick off the second half of their season, the Terriers travel to nearby Boston rivals Harvard in search of a win in their first game of 2019. Tonight’s live blog will be held right here in the comments section of this post, and the score can be found in the title of the post. Puck drop will be at 7pm. Go Terriers!
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:23 pm
Thank you for joining me tonight, we’ll see you Friday when the Terriers return home to take on the University of New Hampshire.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:20 pm
Terriers and Crimson will settle for a draw. 2-2 the final from Harvard.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:17 pm
2 mins left in OT, BU with the better chances in the extra frame.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:14 pm
Curry one-timer denied by Lackey.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:14 pm
Start of OT – BU nearly caught on the break, but attacker slips.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:10 pm
End third – Game tied 2-2 – We’ll head to overtime.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:10 pm
Kotkansalo challenges Lackey, but the goaltender saves it. 30 seconds left.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:08 pm
2 minutes left – Oettinger called upon more often, but equal to the task.
Dave in DC • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:02 pm
Too much play in front of Jake.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:01 pm
Carpenter pokes away in front, but no luck. 6 left in 3rd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 9:00 pm
Ice tilting Harvard’s way, but Oettinger fending off each chance thus far. 7 left in 3rd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:56 pm
Harvard’s first line really troubling BU – still though, score remains level. 8 mins left.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:53 pm
Good move from Harvard attacker leads to point-blank shooting chance, but a deflection takes the shot into the netting above the glass. Little more than 10 left in the 3rd.
Dave in DC • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:49 pm
Critical goal Joel.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:48 pm
GOAL! Joel Farabee ties it up with 14 to play!
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:47 pm
BU back to the power play with 15 left to play. Big opportunity for the Terriers.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:45 pm
Big difference in this game – Harvard leads at the faceoff dot 29-15.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:41 pm
Harvard goal – Crimson take the lead early in the 3rd on the power play.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:39 pm
Harvard shot just goes wide with 1 min gone in 3rd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:39 pm
BU starts 3rd on the penalty kill.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:38 pm
The 3rd period is underway, game tied 1-1.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:22 pm
Panic for BU as the buzzer sounds – after 2, BU and Harvard are tied 1-1.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:21 pm
Carpenter’s attempt just misses, and BU concedes a penalty for Harvard to take into the 3rd. 10 seconds left in 2nd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:18 pm
Harvard goal. Adam Fox gets it by Oettinger to tie the game at 1 apiece. 3 left in 2nd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:15 pm
BU fails to convert on their power play, and Harvard gets a quick pair of chances but are denied by Oettinger. 4 to go in 2nd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:13 pm
Terriers go back to yet another power play with 7 left in 2nd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:11 pm
Harvard kills off the BU power play with 8 left in 2nd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:08 pm
Bowers’ redirection on a Fabbro slapshot goes just wide. 10 left in 2nd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:05 pm
A scrum in front of the Crimson net forces a penalty on a Harvard defender – BU to the power play with 11 left in 2nd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:04 pm
Chabot’s quick shot knocked away by Harvard netminder Lackey. 12 left in 2nd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:03 pm
Puck sits dangerously in the Harvard crease for a moment, but is cleared by the Crimson. 14 left in 2nd.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:01 pm
Nothing too notable in the first 5 mins of the 2nd period.
Dave in DC • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:56 pm
From the size of the crowd, I assume both schools still on break.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 8:00 pm
Haha yes, I believe both are off until after MLK day.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:54 pm
The second period is now underway.
sonofcaesarcarlaci • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:50 pm
We old time BU Hockey fans must give two RIP’s to Jim Quinn, ’67 forward who played with Jack Parker and coach Bob Crocker, ’55, Parker’s Asst. coach for ten years and outstanding NHL scout. Program would not be what it is today without these two.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:54 pm
Agreed! Well-put.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:38 pm
The first period is over – BU leads 1-0 on Quercia’s tally.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:38 pm
BU defends the power play well, allowing only 1 shot on goal in the 2 minutes.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:36 pm
Holding called on Curry, Harvard will look to convert on their second power play opportunity. 2 mins left in 1st.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:32 pm
A Harvard rush comes right in on Oettinger, but a fallen attacker knocks the keeper into his net and takes it off its moorings, stopping play. 4 mins left in 1st.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:29 pm
Willman’s centering pass just misses Amonte – BU searching for their second. 5 mins left in 1st.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:25 pm
DeBoer gets a dangerous tip on a shot in, but Crimson netminder Lackey makes the adjustment well. 7 mins left in 1st.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:23 pm
Harvard get a shorthanded chance, but Oettinger reaches and covers. 1 min left in power play, 9 in first period.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:20 pm
Willman draws a penalty with just under 10 mins left in first.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:19 pm
Oettinger makes a strong save on a 3-on-1 for Harvard at the halfway point in the first.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:13 pm
BU kills off Harvard’s power play, 15 mins left in 1st.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:10 pm
Harvard’s talented power play applying pressure, but Oettinger standing tall
Dave in DC • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:08 pm
OMG! Cloonan scored.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:11 pm
Cloonan assisted – it was Quercia who put it away.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:07 pm
Penalty on Fabbro. Harvard to the power play 3 mins in.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:06 pm
GOAL! Quercia taps it in after a great drive by Cloonan.
SonofCaesarCarlaci • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:05 pm
Bernie said that broken finger still not healed..
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:05 pm
Oettinger makes the game’s first save 2 minutes in.
SonofCaesarCarlaci • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:05 pm
Bernie said that broken finger still not healed..
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:04 pm
As expected, Oettinger starts in net for the Terriers.
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 7:03 pm
The puck has been dropped at Harvard.
sonofcaesarcarlaci • Jan 8, 2019 at 6:45 pm
Why is Krys not playing ???
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 6:47 pm
Not confirmed, but it seems like that injury that kept him out towards the end of the first half still hasn’t recovered 100%.
Rui Estrela • Jan 10, 2019 at 3:55 pm
Should be back in time for beanpot broken pinky
Brady Gardner • Jan 8, 2019 at 6:16 pm
Carpenter and Bowers return to the lineup tonight after missing the 2018 finale against Dartmouth. Cockerill and Farabee also start despite playing in the World Junior Championship’s gold medal game 3 days ago.