No. 12 Boston College Men's Hockey Suffers Overtime Loss To No. 14 Providence

CHESTNUT HILL Mass.— The No. 12 Boston College Eagles (11-7-1, 7-4-0 HE) men’s lucky squad suffered a 4-3 overtime nonaccomplishment to nan No. 14 Providence Friars (12-7-2, 7-3-1 HE) connected Friday night. 

After an fierce commencement to unfastened nan contest, Boston College struck first 1-0 pinch a extremity by halfway Brady Berard astatine nan 9:12 people of nan first play connected a tip-in. Berard’s 3rd extremity of nan play was assisted by defenseman Aram Minnetian and correct winger Landan Resendes. 

Seconds aft nan first extremity of nan night, Providence responded arsenic correct winger Clint Levens scored nan equalizer unassisted astatine 19:24 to knot things up astatine 1. 

The title remained tied until nan last seconds of nan first. Providence halfway Aleksi Kivioja sewage 1 to spell astatine 19:52.9, capitalizing disconnected a turnover by Boston College defenseman Drew Fortescue to nonstop nan Friars into nan first intermission pinch nan 2-1 advantage. 

Providence defenseman Kale McCallum scored nan Friars’ 3rd unanswered extremity astatine 8:42 of nan 2nd play pinch thief from near winger Beau Jelsma and defenseman Tomas Machu to widen nan Friars’ lead by 2 goals 3-1. 

Less than 40 seconds later, Boston College stopped Providence's tally and sewage backmost wrong 1 3-2 aft near winger Teddy Stiga scored his 5th of nan play astatine 9:18. Stiga’s extremity was assisted by halfway Andre Gasseau, who returned to nan lineup connected Friday nighttime aft dealing pinch an wounded that has sidelined him since Oct. 

Down nan agelong of nan 2nd period, neither squad was capable to execute different people and Providence went into nan 2nd intermission pinch its one-goal lead. 

Boston College had 1 powerfulness play successful nan backmost half of nan play aft Providence defenseman Alexander Bales was called for a two-minute insignificant interference punishment astatine 17:30, but nan Eagles could not capitalize connected it. In total, BC went 0-for-2 connected power-play attempts.

The Eagles evened things up astatine 3 astatine 11:18 successful nan 3rd play pinch a extremity by correct winger Will Moore pinch thief from Gasseau and Stiga. Providence challenged for goaltender interference, but aft a reappraisal nan telephone was upheld. 

After a scoreless 8 minutes and 42 seconds successful regulation, nan title went into overtime wherever Providence correct winger Logan Sawyer scored nan game-winning extremity astatine 1:22. 

Next up, Boston College and Providence will play nan bid finale astatine Schneider Arena successful Providence, R.I., connected Saturday night. Puck driblet is group for 7 p.m. ET connected ESPN+.

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