{"id":40166,"date":"2024-02-06T00:40:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T05:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=40166"},"modified":"2024-02-06T00:41:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T05:41:05","slug":"mens-hockey-no-3-terriers-finish-off-no-1-bc-in-beanpot-semifinal-thriller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2024\/02\/06\/mens-hockey-no-3-terriers-finish-off-no-1-bc-in-beanpot-semifinal-thriller\/","title":{"rendered":"Men’s Hockey: No. 3 Terriers finish off No. 1 BC in Beanpot Semifinal thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured image by Jacob Ireland<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

By Alexa Podalsky<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

“Not from Bos-ton!”<\/span><\/p>\n

“We can’t hear you!”<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite sitting 468 feet across from each other, the two rival student sections were communicating back-and-forth, as the beauty of college hockey rivalries was apparent to its fullest extent. It was another Battle of Comm. Ave. matchup on Monday during the 71st Beanpot semifinals and the last of three meeting these teams would have against each other in the regular season.<\/span><\/p>\n

The No. 3 Boston University Terriers (17-7-1, 12-4-1 HEA), fueled by revenge after a sweep just over a week ago at the hands of the top-ranked Boston College Eagles (19-4-1, 12-3-1 HEA), beat the Eagles 4-3 in the 71st Beanpot Semifinals. The Terriers skated onto the TD Garden ice hungry for a win, and after two Terrier goals in the first period, the Eagles couldn\u2019t fight their way back, sending BU to the Beanpot finals for the 56th time in program history.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGetting swept by BC two weeks ago was tough,\u201d coach Jay Pandolfo said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Freshman forward Macklin Celebrini opened the game with two tallies that were assisted by Quinn and Lane Hutson, respectively. Widely expected to hear his name called first at June’s NHL Entry Draft, the 17-year-old phenom quickly cut through the Eagles\u2019 defense and fired the puck past BC freshman netminder Jacob Fowler to record his 20th and 21st career goals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The energy quickly shifted after BU pulled ahead early in the first period. The BU student section continued to chant, \u201cWhy so quiet?\u201d Though this time, no reply came from the Newton faithful.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Eagles put themselves on the board in the second period after freshmen forwards Gabe Perreault and Will Smith threaded into BU\u2019s zone to send junior goalkeeper Mathieu Caron sliding on his knees. The briefly-quieted chants from BC started to return.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Senior forward Luke Tuch scored to make it 3-1 after BC turned the puck over in front of their net, and the Montreal prospect fired the puck from the right face-off circle past Fowler and doubled the Terrier lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat gives me chills,\u201d Tuch said. \u201cAnytime [the BU student section is] in our building or TD Garden here, they do an amazing job.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sophomore forward Ryan Greene brought the lead to 4-1 at 4:47 into the third period off an assist from Tuch.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE TERRIERS ARE HEADED TO THE BEANPOT CHAMPIONSHIP 🐾🐾<\/p>\n

No. 3 Boston University defeats No. 1 Boston College, 4-3!#NCAAHockey<\/a> x 🎥 ESPN+ \/ @TerrierHockey<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/2NTNQCDSQK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) February 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n