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Watch live in HD on GoNUxstream | Tonight's game will also be broadcast on the Live Well Network (Comcast 288 in Boston)
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Watch a GoNUsxtream interview with Chris Rawlings |
Watch a Hockey East Interview with Cody Ferriero
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Seventh annual Hockey East Skating Strides |
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Tomorrow night, the Huskies will participate in the seventh annual Hockey East Skating Strides program presented by Coca Cola. Entering its seventh season, the Hockey East Skating Strides program has raised nearly $200,000 for various breast cancer charities, including a record $45,215 total in 2012. At the same time, the program has garnered interest in the sport, all across the conference, with increased attendance at, and awareness of, the women's ice hockey programs at all eight member institutions.
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Also, tonight, you can sign up to be an organ donor with the New England Organ Bank to help save lives. With almost 117,000 people waiting for life saving organs and a growing wait list, it becomes imperative we are able to address the increase in demand. Join us and sign up to be an organ donor, on January 19th in the lobby at Matthews Arena before, during and after the 7 p.m. men's hockey game vs. Boston College. The first 75 people to sign up will receive a free "Heaven Can Wait" T-shirt. By enrolling in the Organ Donor Registry, you¹re taking a powerful step towards helping to save and improve the lives of others. Enrollment is easy - just stop by the Organ Donor table in the Matthews Arena lobby and register. |
Recapping last night's win at No. 9 Boston University
Northeastern used six different goal scorers, including captain
Vinny Saponari's second-straight game-winning goal against his former club, to defeat archrival No. 9 Boston University in a 6-5 shootout on Friday night at Agganis Arena. Leading 5-2 entering the third period, NU surrendered three straight goals before Saponari's game-winner on a backhand from the near side. The Huskies received multi-point efforts from rookie sensation
Kevin Roy (1-2-3), sophomore
Adam Reid (1-1-2) and Saponari (1-1-2).
Garrett Vermeersch and
Dax Lauwers each tallied two assists in the game. The Huskies held a 38-34 edge in shots on goal for the game and converted one-of-four chances on the power play. BU attacked on the power play all night, sinking three on six chances to climb back into the game late.
Chris Rawlings stopped 29 shots to elevate to 7-6-1 on the power play.
Eye on the Eagles
Second-ranked Boston College skates into Matthews Arena after having its wings clipped by Massachusetts on Friday night, losing 5-2 and having its 18-game home unbeaten streak snapped dating back to Deember 2011. BC also lost at UNH last weekend (2-1) and have now lost back-to-back outings for the first time since getting swept at Maine on Jan. 20-21, 2012. BC touts the nation's leading scorer in college hockey, Johnny Gaudreau, and his 1.59 points per game (12-15-27). The Eagles offense ranks sixth in the NCAA, averaging 3.35 goals per game, but their defense has suffered and is slotted 29th after surrendering 2.70 goals per game. BC's power play is clicking on all cylinders, though, converting 19-of-82 chances and is listed fifth best in the country. Despite BC's two recent losses, it still possesses the fifth-best winning percentage (.700) in the country.
Notes from last night
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Vinny Saponari has scored the last two game-winning goals against his former club. The Powder Springs, Ga., native netted the walk-off winner in overtime against the Terriers in the season finale last season before marking the game-winner with 2:03 left in regulation last night. Saponari has scored seven game-winning goals in his career and three as a Husky. Tonight's marked his first of the season.
• Northeastern's last regular season victory at Agganis Arena occurred on March 5, 2011 (4-3) before the Huskies knocked off BU in the 2011 Hockey East quarterfinal round. The last time Northeastern has won consecutive regular season games against the Terriers dates back to Jan. 3-17, 1989. NU beat NU, 6-4, on Matthews Arena on Jan. 3 before taking out the Terriers, 4-1, on Jan. 17 at BU.
• Northeastern's six goals at Boston University are the most on Terriers' ice since Feb. 28, 2004 and most ever at Agganis Arena.
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Kevin Roy tallied his seventh multi-point game of the season and matched a season-best four-game point streak with a goal and two assists in the win at BU. The Lac-Beauport, Quebec, native has accounted for nine points (3-7-10) in his last four outings. He currently leads all first-year skaters in points thus far, averaging 1.21 ppg with 10 goals and 13 assists.
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Cody Ferriero has registered eight points (7-1-8) in his last four games and matched a career best four-game point streak.
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Adam Reid attained his first-career multi-point game in his 52nd-career outing with a goal and an assist at Boston University. The Chino Hills, Calif., native netted his eighth-career goal on Friday.
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Garrett Vermeersch posted his second multi-point game of the season and first since his trip to Providence on Nov. 16. The Macomb, Mich., native has notched 12 multi-point games in his career.
• Defenseman
Dax Lauwers secured his first-career multi-point game with a pair of helpers in the 6-5 victory.
• Senior assistant captain
Robbie Vrolyk scored his second goal in three games after tallying NU's first goal of the night. Vrolyk also scored against Bentley on Jan. 5.
• Senior
Steve Morra collected his first point of the season and second of his career. The Bristol, R.I., native's first-career point occurred at Providence on Oct. 20, 2010.
