{"id":39501,"date":"2023-11-17T17:14:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T22:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=39501"},"modified":"2023-11-20T10:18:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T15:18:19","slug":"mens-hockey-no-8-terriers-to-host-no-9-umaine-in-crucial-hockey-east-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2023\/11\/17\/mens-hockey-no-8-terriers-to-host-no-9-umaine-in-crucial-hockey-east-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Hockey: No. 8 Terriers to host No. 9 UMaine in crucial Hockey East series\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Justin Davids<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Facing off in Hockey East action, Boston University men\u2019s ice hockey (6-3-1, 3-1-1 HE) will host the University of Maine Maine Black Bears (6-1-1, 3-0-1 NCHC) at Agganis Arena. Both teams will play each other for the first time this year, looking to build off impressive wins last week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re a very good team playing really well and we\u2019re looking forward to it,\u201d said coach Jay Pandolfo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The No. 8 Terriers, sweeping its home-and-home series with UMass Lowell last weekend, will seek to end No. 9 Maine\u2019s strong start to the season, coming off of two excellent performances against then-top ranked Boston College.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In recent history, BU has won seven of their last eight matchups against the Black Bears, including a perfect three-game sweep last season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If the Terriers want to continue their dominant play against the Black Bears, they will need to beat Hockey East Goaltender of the Week Victor \u00d6stman, who posted a .929 save percentage against the Eagles last week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maine\u2019s freshman brothers Bradley and Josh Nadeau have been a big reason why the Black Bears have taken storm in the NCAA this season as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leading the NCAA in points (18), BU freshman forward Macklin Celebrini will look to end Maine\u2019s hot streak. \u201cWe can\u2019t change our game for a team, so I think we just need to focus on our game and just keep getting better and build off last weekend,\u201d Celebrini said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers and Black Bears will clash as top-ten teams for the first time since 2010, when No. 5 Maine and No. 1 BU tied 2-2 at Agganis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Maine hasn\u2019t been a highly-touted organization in a very long time, so it\u2019ll be interesting to see if they start to become a threat in the Hockey East.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt Feels like a little bit like the old days when I actually played at BU. The BU Maine rivalry back then and it\u2019s been a lot of fun. I know Maine travels well too with their fans and they certainly did back in the day,\u201d said Pandolfo.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

No. 8 Boston University Men\u2019s Hockey begin their home-and-home against Maine this Friday Night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 pm and 8 pm respectively and will be available to stream on ESPN +.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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