CHESTNUT HILL, MA – The boisterous crowd at Conte Forum did not leave disappointed as the No. 9 Boston College Eagles rolled over No. 3 University of Maine 4-0. This was the first of a two meetings in three days, both to be played at Boston College.
Four different scorers found the back of the net for the Eagles tonight and special teams played a big role in the win.
The game started out a bit rough with a 5 minute major for boarding against Maine Sophomore Joey Diamond. The parade to the penalty box didn’t stop there as both Boston College and Maine traded penalties for most of the period.
More sloppy play lead to a breakaway for Maine’s Gustav Nyquist but he was hauled down leading to the most exciting play in hockey, a penalty shot. Goalie John Muse maintained his composure and wasn’t fooled by Nyquist’s deke attempt to keep the game scoreless. To Nyquist’s credit, the puck flipped a little on him right before finishing his move.
Maine’s undisciplined play in the period help the Eagles open the scoring at 14:46 with a goal by Junior Paul Carey. Carry, parked in front of the net, buried the puck after some nice passing by the Eagles powerplay unit. Brian Gibbons and Joe Whitney assisted on the goal.
Boston College quickly followed with short-handed goal by Gibbons after some poor communication between the Maine defender and goalie Dan Sullivan. Sullivan attempted to send the puck around the net but Gibbons picked it off and fired it into the open net.
A scary moment at the start of the second as Maine’s Assistant Captain Jeff Dimmer got knocked into the boards. He left the ice with some help and could not put any weight on his right leg. He did not return to the game.
The Eagles found the back of the net for the third time at 7:34 of the second when Tommy Atkinson snuck a low shot under Dan Sullivan. This was Atkinson’s first goal of the season and also his first goal of his collegiate career.
Maine’s best chance of the night to finally get on the board came with a long 5 on 3 man advantage. The Black Bears couldn’t solve John Muse or the aggressive penalty kill of BC. Maine kept shooting from the point and looked unsure about who should pull the trigger.
The third period saw Boston College chase Maine’s goalie from the net with another goal on the powerplay. Center Pat Mullane fired a bullet from the top of the faceoff circle to the top right corner through some traffic. Sullivan didn’t have a chance.
Backup goalie Shawn Sirman came in relief and made all 6 shots he faced.
John Muse stopped all 32 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season and improving his record to 6 wins and 2 loses.
As the final buzzer sounded, emotions boiled over as players on both teams got into a scrum. Penalties for both teams were handed out. Muse, when asked about if there would be any carry over on Sunday, simply relied “No. Sunday is a new game.”
After the game, Maine’s coach Tim Whitehead summed up his team’s effort. “Special teams cost us tonight. The 5 on 3 not capitalizing there.”
Whitehead saw the penalty shot as a missed opportunity for his club. “It was big. You never know if it’s going to be important but if scored there that gives us momentum.”
Whitehead would not state who would be starting on Sunday.
Boston College Coach Jerry York really enjoyed the emotion out of the crowd for tonight’s game. “I thought the crowd was a real factor today. We had a lot of support.”
As for the team, Coach York felt that the team was much more solid for 60 minutes compared to the past few games.
Zac’s Three Stars
1st Star – Boston College – G John Muse
John wasn’t flashy but he stopped everything he faced. He was calm on the penalty shot early in the game and made a couple of spectacular saves to keep Maine off the board.
2nd Star – Boston College – F Brian Gibbons
With a goal and an assist, Gibbons help lead the offense for the Eagles and finished with a +1. His short-handed goal snuck Maine in the first.
3rd Star – Boston College – D Brian Dumoulin
2 assists for the big defenseman tonight. Played in all situations and was one of the reasons why Maine couldn’t generate much offense.
Four different scorers found the back of the net for the Eagles tonight and special teams played a big role in the win.
The game started out a bit rough with a 5 minute major for boarding against Maine Sophomore Joey Diamond. The parade to the penalty box didn’t stop there as both Boston College and Maine traded penalties for most of the period.
More sloppy play lead to a breakaway for Maine’s Gustav Nyquist but he was hauled down leading to the most exciting play in hockey, a penalty shot. Goalie John Muse maintained his composure and wasn’t fooled by Nyquist’s deke attempt to keep the game scoreless. To Nyquist’s credit, the puck flipped a little on him right before finishing his move.
Maine’s undisciplined play in the period help the Eagles open the scoring at 14:46 with a goal by Junior Paul Carey. Carry, parked in front of the net, buried the puck after some nice passing by the Eagles powerplay unit. Brian Gibbons and Joe Whitney assisted on the goal.
Boston College quickly followed with short-handed goal by Gibbons after some poor communication between the Maine defender and goalie Dan Sullivan. Sullivan attempted to send the puck around the net but Gibbons picked it off and fired it into the open net.
A scary moment at the start of the second as Maine’s Assistant Captain Jeff Dimmer got knocked into the boards. He left the ice with some help and could not put any weight on his right leg. He did not return to the game.
The Eagles found the back of the net for the third time at 7:34 of the second when Tommy Atkinson snuck a low shot under Dan Sullivan. This was Atkinson’s first goal of the season and also his first goal of his collegiate career.
Maine’s best chance of the night to finally get on the board came with a long 5 on 3 man advantage. The Black Bears couldn’t solve John Muse or the aggressive penalty kill of BC. Maine kept shooting from the point and looked unsure about who should pull the trigger.
The third period saw Boston College chase Maine’s goalie from the net with another goal on the powerplay. Center Pat Mullane fired a bullet from the top of the faceoff circle to the top right corner through some traffic. Sullivan didn’t have a chance.
Backup goalie Shawn Sirman came in relief and made all 6 shots he faced.
John Muse stopped all 32 shots he faced for his second shutout of the season and improving his record to 6 wins and 2 loses.
As the final buzzer sounded, emotions boiled over as players on both teams got into a scrum. Penalties for both teams were handed out. Muse, when asked about if there would be any carry over on Sunday, simply relied “No. Sunday is a new game.”
After the game, Maine’s coach Tim Whitehead summed up his team’s effort. “Special teams cost us tonight. The 5 on 3 not capitalizing there.”
Whitehead saw the penalty shot as a missed opportunity for his club. “It was big. You never know if it’s going to be important but if scored there that gives us momentum.”
Whitehead would not state who would be starting on Sunday.
Boston College Coach Jerry York really enjoyed the emotion out of the crowd for tonight’s game. “I thought the crowd was a real factor today. We had a lot of support.”
As for the team, Coach York felt that the team was much more solid for 60 minutes compared to the past few games.
Zac’s Three Stars
1st Star – Boston College – G John Muse
John wasn’t flashy but he stopped everything he faced. He was calm on the penalty shot early in the game and made a couple of spectacular saves to keep Maine off the board.
2nd Star – Boston College – F Brian Gibbons
With a goal and an assist, Gibbons help lead the offense for the Eagles and finished with a +1. His short-handed goal snuck Maine in the first.
3rd Star – Boston College – D Brian Dumoulin
2 assists for the big defenseman tonight. Played in all situations and was one of the reasons why Maine couldn’t generate much offense.
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