BOSTON, Mass. – Greg Printz scored twice, registering his NCAA-leading ninth goal of the season but Boston University rallied in the third period to force a 3-3 tie at Agganis Arena on Friday night (Nov. 8).
SCORE
Providence – 3 | Boston University – 3 (OT)
RECORDS
No. 11 Providence – 4-3-2 (2-2-1 HEAM) | Boston University – 2-2-4 (1-1-3 HEAM)
VENUE
Agganis Arena – Boston, Mass.
GOALIES
Michael Lackey (PC) – 35 saves
Sam Tucker (BU) – 22 saves
NOTES
- BU held a 14-9 advantage in shots through a scoreless first period.
- Trevor Zegras gave the Terriers a 1-0 lead 2:57 into the second period.
- Providence responded 1:08 later as
Greg Printz got a piece of an
Albin Nilsson shot and then gave the Friars a lead 4:51 after that for his ninth goal of the season.
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Patrick Moynihan struck for the third time this season on the power play to give Providence a two-goal cushion at 3-1.
- David Farrance cashed in twice on the power play in the third period, his second coming with just 2:17 remaining to force overtime.
- The Friars managed to kill off
Tyce Thompson's major penalty with 2:15 left in overtime.
- Printz's two goals now puts him in the NCAA lead in goal scoring with nine.
- Dugan still holds the NCAA scoring lead with 20 points (5-15-20) in nine games and has posted multi-point efforts in eight of nine games, including his five-game point streak (2-11-13)
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Tyce Thompson's six-game point streak was snapped on Friday.
- Defenseman
Michael Callahan has a goal and six assists during his five-game point streak.
- Freshman defenseman
Luke Johnson recorded his first collegiate assist on Printz's first goal of the game.
HOW THEY SCORED
1-0 (BU) – 2:57/2
nd – EV – Trevor Zegras (Harper) – Snap shot from the top of the right circle under the crossbar.
1-1 (PC) – 4:05/2
nd – EV –
Greg Printz (Nilsson, Johnson) – Nilsson sent a shot towards the net that deflected off of Printz.
2-1 (PC) – 8:56/2
nd – EV –
Greg Printz (Dugan) – Dugan intercepted a pass in the neutral zone and sent Printz in who wired a shot to the top right corner past Tucker.
3-1 (PC) – 18:07/2
nd – PP –
Patrick Moynihan (Dugan, Callahan) – Dugan fed Moynihan for a one-timer from the bottom of the left circle.
3-2 (BU) - 3:30/3
rd – PP – David Farrance (Mastrosimone, Zegras) – One-timer from the top of the slot off a feed from Mastrosimone.
3-3 (BU) – 17:43/3
rd – PP – David Farrance (Zegras, Harper) – One-timer from the point.
PC GAME HIGHS
Goals: Printz (2)
Assists: Dugan (2)
Points: Dugan, Printz (2)
Shots: Thompson (5)
POWER PLAYS
Providence – 1/4
Boston University – 2/6
SHOTS
Providence – 25
Boston University – 38
UP NEXT
The Friars conclude the weekend home-and-home series with the Terriers tomorrow night (Nov. 9) at Schneider Arena. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. on NESN.
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