DURHAM, N.H. - Sophomore Shane Bowers scored a shorthanded goal 3:06 into overtime to lift the Boston University men's ice hockey team to a 3-2 road victory over New Hampshire on Saturday evening at Whittemore Center.
Bowers also added BU's second goal – a power-play tally – and successfully screened the goalie on a goal that opened the scoring.
BU improves to 2-4-1 overall and 2-2-1 in Hockey East play while the Wildcats fall to 1-5-2 with a 1-2-1 conference mark.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- BU scored a pair of power-play goals in the opening period and allowed one on the other end to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
- Krys put a shot through traffic from the top of the left circle to open the scoring 5:55 into the contest.
- UNH tied it up under three minutes later on a power-play tally by Ara Nazarian.
- Bowers gave the visitors the lead back midway through the first on a man-up chance by knocking in a rebound at the right crease following a shot by freshman Joel Farabee.
- Three seconds after a BU power play expired in the middle period, UNH got an equalizer from the stick of Jackson Pierson on a 2-on-1 rush.
- Special teams were on display once again in overtime as UNH got a man advantage just over two minutes into the extra session.
- Junior Dante Fabbro cleared the puck along the left boards just out of the reach of a UNH player and Bowers raced to the loose puck before skating in through the right circle and roofing a puck short side to end the game.
GAME NOTES
- BU has now scored a shorthanded goal in three straight games.
- Krys now has five points (2g, 3) in four games this season after missing the first three to injury.
- Farabee recorded a pair of assists for his first collegiate multi-point game.
- Fabbro also added a pair of helpers to take the outright team lead in points with eight (3g, 5a).
- Junior Jake Oettinger posted 17 saves in goal for the Terriers, who held a 26-19 shot advantage.
- UNH netminder Ty Taylor recorded 23 saves.
UP NEXT
- The Terriers will host Maine at Agganis Arena next weekend for a two-game series beginning on Friday (Nov. 16).
- Game time is set for 7:30 p.m.
