No. 5/6 Terriers Rally to Tie Providence, 2-2

Saturday, December 3

Boston, MA

7 PM

Boston University

8-4-2, 3-1-2

Providence

5-6-3, 1-4-2

OT 1

Providence

Boston University

Photo by: Rich Gagnon

No. 5/6 Terriers Rally to Tie Providence, 2-2

December 3, 2016 | Men's Ice Hockey

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| Highlights | Coach Quinn Postgame

BOSTON - Third-period goals from juniors Brandon Hickey and Nikolas Olsson erased a 2-0 deficit and helped the No. 5/6 Boston University men's ice hockey team secure a 2-2 tie with Providence on Saturday night at Agganis Arena.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: #5/6 Boston University 2, Providence 2 (OT)
Records: BU (8-4-2, 3-1-2 Hockey East), Providence (5-6-3, 1-4-2 HE)
Location: Agganis Arena - Boston, Mass.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Olsson assisted on Hickey's second marker of the year with 5:10 remaining in regulation before lighting the lamp himself for the second time this weekend to tie the game with 2:49 to play in the final frame.
Freshman Patrick Curry had a helper on both Terrier goals while sophomore Charlie McAvoy had the primary assist on Olsson's game-tying strike.
Freshman Jake Oettinger finished with 30 saves, including 16 in the second period.
Sophomore Bobo Carpenter nearly sent the crowd home happy with a buzzer-beating goal in overtime, but his shorthanded bid was turned aside by Hayden Hawkey (34 saves) right before the final horn sounded.
The Friars scored twice in the first period to gain their initial advantage. Scott Conway and Jake Walman provided the scoring and also assisted on each other's goals.

GAME NOTES

Olsson entered the weekend having not scored since the 2015 Hockey East title game. He now has two goals in the last two games, and has factored on the game-winning or game-tying goal three times this season.
Curry's two assists were a single-game high and he now has four points (1g, 3a) in his last three games.
McAvoy has recorded an assist in each of the last three games.
Oettinger finished the weekend with 68 saves - good for a .958 save percentage and a 1.45 goals-against average.
The Terriers held Providence to just one goal in eight power-play chances.
BU remained undefeated against Providence in the three games (1-0-3) that have taken place since the 2015 NCAA title game.

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