Gallery: Men’s hockey responds strong in second game of weekend against UMass Lowell
Searching for a split of the weekend’s results, the Boston University men’s hockey team fired three goals past the UMass Lowell River Hawks, while earning the team’s second shutout of the season. For practically the entire first two periods, there was little action between both teams, however, sophomore defenseman Cole Hutson broke deadlock with 1.7 seconds left in the middle frame. In the 12th minute of the third period, sophomore forward Nick Roukounakis doubled the Terriers’ lead on a one-timer, before freshman forward Ben Merrill cashed in on the empty net for a 3-0 lead. Sophomore goaltender saved all 23 shots he faced for his second shutout in two weeks.
Below is Jenny Chen’s gallery of the game.
Sophomore defenseman Cole Hutson (44) shoots the puck.Freshman forward Ben Merill (25) tracks down the puck behind the net.Sophomore goaltender Mikhail Yegorov (40) celebrates his second shutout of the season.Freshman forward Ryder Ritchie (21) attempts to keep possession of the puck as he is tripped.Junior defenseman Gavin McCarthy (2) carries the puck through the neutral zone.Freshman forward Conrad Fondrk (16) prepares to take a faceoff.Senior forward Owen McLaughlin (23) tries to redirect a rebound.Freshman forward Ben Merrill (25) shoots on the empty net.Sophomore forward Nick Roukounakis (7) enters his offensive zone with the puck.Sophomore defenseman Sascha Boumedienne (78) blasts a one-timer from the right circle.Sophomore forward Cole Eiserman (34) pressures a UMass Lowell player as he breaks out behind the net.UMass Lowell players attempt to block a shot by sophomore forward Nick Roukounakis (7), which would result in the game’s second goal.Junior defenseman Aiden Celebrini (22) attempts a clean entry into his offensive zone.Sophomore defenseman Cole Hutson (44) argues with the referees on a penalty called against him.
