Game-day information: Game 27 vs. Boston College (10-13-3, 9-5-3)
When	Monday, February 11  |  7:30 p.m.
Where	Boston, Mass. |  TD Garden  |  Directions  |  Parking
Broadcast and stats	Television: NESN  |  TSN2 Live Stats  |  Listen  |  Tickets
Notes and media guide	Game Notes  |  2018-19 Media Guide
Promotions	Huskies For Hobey
Social media	@GoNUmhockey  facebook.com/GoNUmhockey instagram.com/GoNUmhockey  Use #HowlinHuskies

BOSTON – The No. 13 Northeastern men's hockey team will look to capture its second straight Beanpot title on Monday night when the Huskies battle Boston College in the championship game at TD Garden on NESN and TSN2. After capturing its first Beanpot title in 30 years last season, Northeastern has its sights set on repeating as tournament champions for the first time since winning in 1984 and 1985.
 
Huskies in the Beanpot championship game
Northeastern is back in the Beanpot title game for the 19th time in team history. The Huskies have a 5-13 mark all-time in the championship game, and are trying to repeat as tournament champions for just the second time in team history (1984 and 1985).
 
Monday marks the 11th time since 1988 that Northeastern has appeared in the championship game, and fifth time in the last seven seasons.
 
Madigan and the Beanpot
Jim Madigan played and coached in the Huskies' golden era of Beanpot success. Madigan has direct involvement with four of NU's five Beanpot championships: two as a student-athlete (1984, 1985), one as an assistant coach (1988) and one as a head coach (2018).
 
He is one of three people in tournament history to win as a player, assistant coach and head coach, joining Boston University's Jack Parker and David Quinn.
 
Madigan scored a goal in a Northeastern victory over BU in the Beanpot, including the 4-3 victory on Feb. 8, 1983. Trailing 3-0, Madigan scored the Huskies' first goal, sparking a four-goal flurry for the win. As a head coach, Madigan is 8-7 in seven-plus seasons. 
 
Monday marks Madigan's 10th appearance in the Beanpot title game: three as a player (1983, 1984, 1985), two as an assistant coach (1987, 1988), and five as a head coach (2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019).
 
Huskies vs. Eagles in the Beanpot
Northeastern and BC will be meeting in the Beanpot for the eighth time in the last nine seasons, and 47th time in tournament history. The Eagles lead the series, 34-12, but it's been the Huskies with the upper hand in recent years with wins in three straight meetings. 
 
It's Northeastern's longest winning streak against the Eagles in tournament history, and the Huskies' longest winning streak against one opponent in the Beanpot since defeating Harvard in four straight meetings from 1995 to 1999.
 
Monday marks the sixth time that the teams will meet in the championship game, with BC winning four of the five previous meetings.
 
It also marks the latest point in the season that the two teams have met for the first time since the 1979-80 season. The first meeting that year was also in the Beanpot championship game, won by the Huskies.
 
Eberly Award watch
Cayden Primeau is in the running to become just the fifth goaltender in tournament history to win the Eberly Award, given to the Beanpot goaltender with the highest save percentage, in consecutive seasons. Here's where the goalies stand entering Monday:
 
Name (School): Save Percentage
Joseph Woll (BC): .964
Cayden Primeau (NU): .963
Jake Oettinger (BU): .959
Michael Lackey (HU): .889
 
Road warriors
Northeastern is 10-4-0 away from home this season, an .714 winning percentage that is the fifth highest in the NCAA. NU is outscoring opponents 41-27 on the road, which is the fifth lowest goals against total in the country. The PK is also operating at 88.4% away from home. 
 
Since 2002-03, the Huskies have only reached double-digit wins away from home three other times: 2015-16 (12), 2013-14 (12), 2008-09 (13).
 
Cardiac canines
Tyler Madden's game-winner last Monday against Boston University was Northeastern's fourth overtime victory of the season, the most since 2007-08. Patrick Schule and Zach Solow have also scored in OT this season for Northeastern. The Huskies are one of two teams in the NCAA with at least four overtime wins this season (Denver).
 
Since the 2012-13 season, Madden is one of just two rookies in the NCAA to score at least two overtime goals in a season, joining BU's Jack Eichel during his Hobey Baker winning season in 2014-15.
 
The last Husky to score two overtime goals in a season was Vinny Saponari in 2011-12, also against Massachusetts and Boston University.
 
Tight quarters
The Huskies have been comfortable playing in tight games this season. Northeastern is 9-3-0 in one-goal games, the most for the program since the 2008-09 season (10 one-goal wins).
 
Before Northeastern's two wins against Merrimack earlier this season, NU had won four straight one-goal games, the longest such streak in team history. Before that, Northeastern had won three straight one-goal games just four times in team history, the last coming during the 2007-08 season. 
 
Huskies for Hobey
Defenseman Jeremy Davies and goaltender Cayden Primeau have been nominated for the Hobey Baker award, which is awarded annually to the top player in NCAA Division I men's hockey.
 
Northeastern is looking to become the just the third school to win the award in consecutive seasons after Adam Gaudette was named the Hobey Baker Award winner in 2018.
 
Primeau goaltending
Cayden Primeau is back in goal for the Huskies after returning from the World Junior Championships. He is 14-8-1 in 23 starts this year. His 14 victories are tied for ninth in the NCAA, his .630 winning percentage is 20th and his three shutouts are tied for 13th in the country. His 14 victories are also already tied for 13th on Northeastern's single-season goaltending wins list.
 
The win at Maine on Jan. 11 was the 30th of his young career. Only two other goaltenders in team history have won at least 30 games in their first two collegiate seasons: Ryan Ruck (38) and Bruce Racine (30). After just 55 starts, Primeau is already sixth in career wins (33), and is tied for third on Northeastern's all-time shutouts list (seven).
 
Mr. Bright Lights
Freshman Tyler Madden is also back after a strong performance at the WJC. Madden is tied for eighth among NCAA rookies with 22 points (nine goals, 13 assists this season). He has 13 points in his last 12 games (5-8--13), including a season-high four-point performance (one goal, three assist) at Merrimack on Dec. 8.
 
The Deerfield Beach, Fla. native is a three-time Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week this season, and was named a semifinalist for the Walter Brown Award on Feb. 4, given annually to the best American-born player in New England.
 
Earlier this year, he became the first NU rookie since Scott Selig (2000) to start his career with goals in three straight games.
 
Rookie representing
Tyler Madden is tied for first on the team with 22 points this season. It marks the fourth straight year that a Northeastern rookie has reached 20 points:
 
Player: Points (Season)
Zach Solow: 26 (2017-18)
Jeremy Davies: 23 (2016-17)
Matt Filipe: 21 (2016-17)
Adam Gaudette: 30 (2015-16)
 
If Madden keeps up his pace, he could become just the fourth rookie to reach 30 points since 2002-03: Gaudette (30 in 2015-16), Mike Szmatula (39 in 2013-14), Kevin Roy (34 in 2012-13). If he finishes the year leading the team in scoring, he would be the first freshman to do so since Roy in 2012-13.