Chris Lerch

– Four is almost always enough for Vermont – the Catamounts had won 50 of their last 51 games when scoring four or more goals. – BU has is now 20-1-3 since January 3, with its only loss coming to Maine in the second game of its three game Hockey East quarterfinal series. The Terriers … Read more

The Catamounts finally are able to get Madore out of his net with 30 seconds to play, but unlike the several extra-attacker goals we’ve seen in this tournament, it comes to no avail as Vermont is unable to get a shot on net. And that’s your final. 5-4 BU and an all-red championship game on … Read more

Colin Wilson puts in a rebound and just like that it’s 5-4 BU with 5:41 to play. Two goals 1:54 apart has given the Terriers back the lead. Now under five minutes to go.

Just after their power play expires, the Terriers tie the game with 6:54 to go. Off an odd man rush, Chris Higgins’ shot deflects off a UVM player and past Rob Madore. Another review. Count it. 4-4.

Another power play goal for the Cats and they lead 4-3 with 10:20 to play. Drew Mackenzie’s shot from the high slot beats Millan five-hole. He got a piece of it, but the puck trickles between his legs. What a time for the freshman defenseman to score his first career goal. Was Viktor Stalberg in … Read more

– Melrose’s suit is very shiny. – BU travels very, very well. – There’s a lot of kids up past their bedtimes on a Thursday night. 8:30 pm start…what is this, the World Series? – And we’re under way.

A sweet move by Nick Bonino leads to a Vinny Saponari power play goal with 1:21 left in the period. Bonino drew the puck around a defender and found Saponari sneaking in on the weak side. BU trailed for a good chunk of this period, something the Terriers had not done in the tournament to … Read more

7:34 to go in the second, and Colby Cohen clangs one solidly off the post. BU starting to regain control now.

It’s been a much better period so far for the Catamounts, who are outshooting BU 7-2 so far and drawn some penalties by going hard to the net. And just like that, we’re tied. Justin Milo gets his 12th of the season at 9:04, off a power play scramble. And while I an typing this, … Read more

Vermont cuts the lead in half at 3:50 of the second period. Wahsontiio (that’s pronounced WAHS-ah-DEE-oh) Stacey makes a nice move, uses BU’s Colby Cohen as a screen, and puts a wrist shot past Kieran Millan to make it 2-1 Terriers.