ST. PAUL, Minn. — Thanks to a Luke Tuch short-handed goal, Boston University held a 1-0 lead over Denver through one period in the opening semifinal of the 2024 Men’s Frozen Four.
The Terriers began the period fast as Devin Kaplan was stopped on a one-timer by Denver goaltender Matt Davis just 45 seconds into the game. Denver had its own grade A opportunity at 5:50 when Carter King had a great look on a rebound that BU’s Mathieu Caron stopped.
Seconds later, the Terriers took the game’s first penalty but instead of Denver’s power play capitalizing, BU scored short-handed.
Kaplan flicked a quick pass to Tuch that sent him past the Pioneers defense on a breakaway. Kaplan ripped a shot up high for his first career short-handed goal at 7:45.
Boston University held a distinct territorial advantage in the opening frame, evident by a 10-3 advantage in shots.