{"id":39585,"date":"2023-11-22T21:51:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T02:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=39585"},"modified":"2023-11-23T01:43:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T06:43:58","slug":"mens-hockey-greene-caron-send-no-5-terriers-past-no-3-quinnipiac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2023\/11\/22\/mens-hockey-greene-caron-send-no-5-terriers-past-no-3-quinnipiac\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Hockey: Greene, Caron send No. 5 Terriers past No. 3 Quinnipiac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured image: Andrew Burke-Stevenson<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

By Joe Eachus<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

In a top-five matchup that delivered on the hype, Boston University men\u2019s hockey came back from two goals down in the third period to take down the third-ranked Quinnipiac Bobcats, 3-2.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers (9-3-1, 5-1-1 HEA) last hosted a top-five team back in October 2009, when then-No.3 BU won 3-2 over No. 4\/5 Michigan. This time, their visitor was the defending national champions, and BU stepped up to deliver an instant classic against the Bobcats (9-4-1, 5-0-1 ECAC).<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDown 2-0 against that team, it\u2019s tough to come back. Really happy with how the guys responded,\u201d coach Jay Pandolfo said. \u201cI could tell from the feel on the bench, the guys didn\u2019t get down and kept pushing. Just a great response, and it\u2019s a huge win for us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Right off the opening draw, the Terrier penalty kill was forced onto the ice, as sophomore forward Quinn Hutson was called for a slash just fifteen seconds into the game. BU killed it off, with help from junior goaltender Mathieu Caron making several key saves early, but graduate forward Sam Stevens would head to the box for slashing ten seconds after the elder Hutson departed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though the Bobcats threatened with sustained pressure, they only managed two shots on goal in what was essentially a four-minute power play.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe penalty kill was great. [Associate head coach] Joe [Pereira] runs it, he made some adjustments, but at the end of the day [Caron] was there any time they had any quality chances. He was excellent tonight,\u201d Pandolfo added. Caron tallied 27 saves on 29 shots as he has continued to settle into his role after a shaky shart.<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite the early momentum shift, the Terriers would go on to dominate the stat sheet for the rest of the first period, firing 11 shots on goal to Quinnipiac\u2019s 5. However, in his return to Agganis Arena after transferring away from Comm. Ave. last spring, senior goaltender Vinny Duplessis stood tall in the net, making a string of excellent saves to keep the game scoreless.<\/span><\/p>\n

The second period was much of the same. Back-and-forth hockey, chances both ways, but both goalies made the saves they needed to as the teams headed into the second intermission scoreless.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Two HUGE stops by Chewy to keep this game scoreless!<\/p>\n

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\u2014 BU Men’s Hockey (@TerrierHockey) November 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n