Gallery: Men’s ice hockey defeats UMass in OT, moves on to Hockey East Semifinals
The Boston University men’s hockey team beat the University of Massachusetts Minutemen at Agganis Arena on Saturday. Shane Lachance opened the scoring for BU in the first period. Sascha Boumedienne scored BU’s second goal in the second frame. The teams were tied 2-2 at the end of the third. Cole Eiserman scored the game winner 2:59 into overtime. Mikhail Yegorov stopped 36 of 38 shots for BU. The Terriers will face UConn in the Hockey East Semifinal on Thursday at TD Garden.
Below is Holly Gustavsen’s gallery of the game.
Junior Ryan Greene (9) skates to the blue line for the starting line up announcement.Freshman Brandon Svoboda (8) sends the puck along the boards.Forward Shane Lachance (18) shoots the puck.Shane Lachance (18) celebrates his goal.Forward Shane Lachance (18) battles for the puck behind the net.Defenseman Cole Hutson (44) skates by a UMass player.The Terriers celebrate a goal from defenseman Sascha Boumedienne (78).Goaltender Mikhail Yegorov (40) makes a stick save.Freshman defenseman Cole Hutson (44) fires a shot from the slot.Junior forward Quinn Hutson (17) and a UMass player argue after a whistle.Sophomore forward Jack Harvey (12) sends the puck wide of the goal.Captain Shane Lachance (18) tries to tip the puck past the UMass goaltender.A fan bangs on the glass during the game.Captain Ryan Greene (9) skates with the puck behind the net.Cole Eiserman (34) celebrates his overtime game winning goal.Goaltender Mikhail Yegorov (40) celebrates the win with the Terriers.
