By: Dan Shulman Costly Turnovers Time and time again, the Terriers have committed costly turnovers deep in their defensive zone. Saturday against Denver was no different. Twice, turnovers allowed the Pioneers to get pucks past BU goalie Connor LaCouvee. It nearly cost the Terriers the win, but thanks to LaCouvee’s valiant third period, BU was […]
By: Dan Shulman OFFENSE – Grade: B The Terrier offense did something no other opponent has done against Merrimack. Not only did BU put three goals past Merrimack goalie Collin Delia, but they also had 37 shots on goal. The Warriors had averaged allowing 1.4 goals per game and 24.6 shots on goal per game. […]
By: Dan Shulman Slow Starts Trend Continues Something that has haunted the Terriers in every game so far has been slow starts. Friday in North Andover was no different, falling behind just 48 seconds after the puck dropped. Another defensive zone breakdown by the Terriers led to yet another goal for a Terrier opponent. Last […]
By: Dan Shulman BU Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Denver (Non-Conference) Saturday, October 31, 2015 ABOUT THE OPPONENT Location – Denver, Colorado; Mascot – Pioneers; Last Year’s Record – 24-14-2 (13-10-1 NCHC), 6-7-2 on the road, 1-2-0 vs. Hockey East opponents; BU is 14-13-2 all-time vs. Denver…Denver lost to Providence in the NCAA East Regional Final […]
By: WTBU Sports The New England Soccer Hall of Fame announced its list of inductees for the class of 2015. Among the nine new members, highlighted by Portugal star Eusebio, is Boston University Women’s Soccer Head Coach Nancy Feldman. Feldman is in her 21st season as Head Coach at BU, where she started the women’s […]
By: Dan Shulman BU Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Merrimack (Hockey East) October 30, 2015 ABOUT THE OPPONENT Location – North Andover, Massachusetts; Mascot – Warriors; Last Year’s Record – 16-18-4 (5-14-3), 9-4-2 at home; BU is 84-16-8 against Merrimack all-time, rematch of last season’s Hockey East Quarterfinals PREVIEW The Boston University Terriers head up to […]
By: Dan Shulman Saturday, October 24, 2015 TOP – Brandon Fortunato GRADE: A STATS: one goal, one assist, four shots on goal, +3 rating, 0 PIM For the second game in a row on Saturday, Brandon Fortunato was the best player on the ice. As a defenseman, he commanded the pace of the play. Using […]
By: Dan Shulman STORRS, Connecticut – For fans of the classic tune “Brass Bonanza,” XL Center was the place to be on Tuesday as the UConn Huskies heard their goal song ring through the arena speakers five times en route to their first win in school history over Boston University, 5-2. “I’m certainly very proud […]
By: Dan Shulman Road Woes For the second time this season the Terriers lost a road game. Having yet to win away from home, BU has been outscored 10-5 by its opponents. Half of BU’s goals allowed have come on the power play. Penalties are the route of the problem, but there is much more. […]
By: Dan Shulman Jittery, Shaky Starts For the fourth game in a row, including exhibition games, the Boston University Terriers experienced jitters in the early stages of the first period on Saturday. It certainly wasn’t a slow start, as the teams raced up and down the ice. However, UConn gave the Terriers an early scare, […]