By Cary Betagole/DFP Staff NORTH ANDOVER — Near the middle of the second period in Friday night’s game, Merrimack College lost sight of its goal. Or at the very least it became a little fuzzy. Like a self-esteem challenged bully playing Phys. Ed. dodgeball, a 3-1 lead couldn’t satisfy the […]

By Jake Seiner/DFP Staff Offense – C- Not that there was much even-strength play to analyze in this game, but overall, the Terrier offense looked much the same as it has in past games. The shots are there. The chances are there. The goals are not, and they made yet […]

Note: There’s a chance that we won’t have internet access at Merrimack. If that’s the case, we will obviously not be able to live blog. Apologies ahead of time. Boston University vs. Merrimack

By Jake Seiner/DFP Staff Forget about the H1N1 virus. A different type of bug has been ravaging the home locker room at Agganis Arena –– the injury bug. The No. 17 Boston University men’s hockey team already knew it would travel to Merrimack College Friday night without the services of […]

As promised yesterday, Scott McLaughlin empties out his notebook (and tape recorder) to provide a handful of injury updates.

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff -Freshman forward Alex Chiasson, BU’s leading goal scorer, was injured in practice on Wednesday when senior defenseman Eric Gryba caught him with a shoulder to the chin. Chiasson was down on the ice for several minutes before skating off under his own power with a bloody […]

By Jake Seiner/DFP Staff On Oct. 16 against the Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins forward Mark Recchi recorded his 899th career assist, putting him one helper shy of becoming the 18th player in NHL history to reach the 900-assist plateau. Nearly a month later, the 41-year-old winger still hadn’t notched No. […]

By Scott McLaughlin/DFP Staff It takes more than a good goalie to shut a team out in the National Hockey League. It takes strong defensive efforts from everyone –– the netminder, the defensemen and the forwards. That’s exactly what the Bruins got in their 3-0 blanking of the defending Stanley […]

Be sure to check in tonight as Scott McLaughlin and Jake Seiner live blog tonight’s B’s-Pens matchup. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins

Transcriptions by Arielle Aronson/DFP Staff Jack Parker Opening statement All in all, I thought it was a well played game other than us . . . one of our goals every game is not to beat ourselves, and I thought we beat ourselves tonight pretty good with some of the […]