Brian Sullivan

BU bit first, taking a one-goal chunk out of Thiessen and Northeastern’s mystique. Colby Cohen roofed a low-angle shot over the goalie’s shoulder; the disc popped out again in a hurry, but not before the official on the spot had vehemently indicated the goal’s legitimacy. The play went under review, of course, but it took … Read more

After some serious sustained grappling low to Thiessen’s left, the stripes finally had enough, calling second-year blueliner Mike Hewkin for holding. Five minutes left, 5×4 for BU … … and once again, I spoke too soon! NU loses another body, as defenseman Louis Liotti joins Hewkin. 1:22 two-man advantage for the Terriers, who have been … Read more

Now it’s BU who should be breathing a sigh of relief. Not only are the Terriers dodging some serious rubber, but they also nearly put themselves on the penalty kill again with a potential tripping call at the blue line. The Dog House (NU) is jumping, and the Terriers are playing a suicidal brand of … Read more

The Huskies have worked the large umbrella nicely, holding possession but failing to find the cross-ice or back-door seam that the umbrella is designed to create. BU shoots it down the river, and we’re back to even strength hockey with eight minutes on the board.

Brandon Yip now gets the heave-ho, boxed for two minutes for hitting-from-behind. 10:13 on the clock in a rip-roaring, riled-up and raucous first period. Scoreless from the Beanpot Finals.

Terrier senior Chris Higgins dangled across Thiessen’s face, and tried the backhand, far-side chip over the junior goalkeep, but he couldn’t raise the puck enough, and Thiessen got the toe on it to hold the line. NU to the power play, as Higgins’ classmate John McCarthy is dismissed for a deuce … … and before … Read more

BU forward got cross-checked in the small of the back, while standing a foot off the NU end-boards. Didn’t catch the players involved, unfortunately, but everyone up here agrees that it was a pick-your-penalty incident. Huskies dodge their first bullet.

During the anthem: a) take off your hat, and b) don’t make a sound until you hear the word “brave”. You’ve been chanting for an hour, and you’ve got another two and a half two go. Take a three-minute break for respect, wouldja? Oh, c) don’t boo the performer, even if she is from Boston … Read more

If this were an older building … the old Boston Garden, or even Matthews Arena … the foundation would be disintegrating beneath us. The balcony on our end is positively jammed, with the BU/NU students situated side-by-side as opposed to sitting catty-corner from each other as they have been in many previous matchups. The lights … Read more

… and thank goodness, after last week’s depressing events. The Dog House (NU) just sang something indecipherable at BU’s Dog Pound, to which — among other responses — a single fan in the center of the pack held up a posterboard-sign that read, simply, “WRONG”. Brilliance.