Northeastern and Boston College will go head-to-head on Saturday night as the teams look to earn a spot in the Hockey East semifinals.
Postseason play is well underway around the country, and on Saturday night, the Northeastern Huskies will look to knock off the top-ranked Boston College Eagles in the quarterfinal round of the Hockey East tournament. The Huskies finished regular season play with an overall record of 12-19-3 and a conference record of 7-14-3 for a spot in ninth place in the Hockey East standings. The team opened up tournament play with a game against eight-seeded Merrimack, winning 3-2 in overtime to advance into Saturday’s quarterfinal matchup. Christophe Tellier opened the scoring for the Huskies in the second before Merrimack put in back-to-back goals to take the lead. In the third, Jack Williams tied things up, forcing an overtime period where Dylan Hryckowian put in the game winner. Cameron Whitehead held strong in net with 44 saves on the day.
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Game Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
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The Eagles earned a first round bye in tournament play after finishing atop the Hockey East standings with a conference record of 18-4-2 and an overall record of 26-6-2. The team’s most recent game was also played against Merrimack, but the Eagles had a much easier time against the Warriors, winning handily in a 6-0 victory. Gabe Perreault and Teddy Stiga each finished the game with a brace while Connor Joyce and Ryan Leonard added one goal apiece to the scoreboard. Jacob Fowler earned the shutout in net for the Eagles, making 27 saves to earn his eighth shutout of the season.
Northeastern and Boston College met three times during regular season play and the Huskies handed the Eagles one of their only losses in a 4-2 victory back in November. The other two games went in the Eagles’ favor with a 3-0 shutout and a big 8-2 win in The Beanpot.
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