The departure of two of Boston University’s most prodigious scorers severely thinned the Terriers’ offensive ranks during the December holiday break. First, Corey Trivino – BU’s leading goal scorer – was dismissed from the team after an off-ice incident. Just four days later, Charlie Coyle left the Terriers to sign with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.<\/p>\n
The absence of Trivino and Coyle – who combined for 21 goals and 31 points before their exit – was palpable in BU’s first game against Notre Dame after the holiday. In the last game of 2011, the Fighting Irish routed the Terriers, 5-2, by posting five unanswered goals against beleaguered BU.<\/p>\n
The No. 6 Terriers, however, entered 2012 by rallying around a single New Year’s resolution: fill the offensive chasm left by Trivino and Coyle. Although it is still early, BU’s back-to-back wins over No. 7 Merrimack last week and a surging Northeastern squad tonight is an excellent start.<\/p>\n
Although the Huskies – who were riding an eight-game unbeaten streak before tonight’s contest – garnered an early two-goal advantage in the first period, BU’s top two lines issued a resounding, and ultimately game-winning, response.<\/p>\n
Leading the charge was junior winger Wade Megan, who made Trivino and Coyle a distant memory by netting the early equalizer and the eventual game-winning goal. First, Megan knotted the score at 2-2 at 9:20 in the second period when he fired a one-timer from winger Ryan Santana past Northeastern netminder Chris Rawlings before he had time to react. Megan made it 4-2 with another one-timer off a pass from linemate Alex Chiasson at 1:52 in the final frame.<\/p>\n
“Certainly Megan, Chiasson, Sahir Gill, and [Matt] Nieto – the guys that we know can score goals – have to pick it up for us,” BU Coach Jack Parker said.<\/p>\n
However, the Terriers were not forced to rely strictly on their veterans to fill the void. Defenseman Adam Clendening threaded a screen on Rawlings at 8:23 in the second period, picking up his second goal of the season in the process. Rookie winger Evan Rodrigues gave BU a 3-2 lead – and notched his first career tally – by redirecting blueliner Alexx Privitera’s wrist shot past Rawlings at 11:51.<\/p>\n
“[Rodrigues] has been playing really well,” Parker said. “He’s getting opportunities. He likes the fact that he’s moved up and when [Trivino and Coyle] left he got a chance to play on the power play. He got a chance to play on the second line, and that line has been going very well.”<\/p>\n
Obviously the Terriers have a long road ahead, but two solid wins in January indicate that this may be one New Year’s resolution that just might stick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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