The Northeastern men's hockey team gave up a 3-0 lead Saturday night at Tsongas Arena and went on to lose in a 5-4 overtime nail biter at the hands of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell River Hawks. The Huskies maintained their lead into the third period, when they were up 4-1 on No. 15 Lowell, but allowed three goals in the final period before heading to extra time.
The Northeastern men's hockey team cut the University of Massachusetts-Lowell's nine-game winning streak short Friday night in a 4-4 draw at Matthews Arena. The Huskies gave up a 4-2 lead and neither team was able pull ahead in overtime to come away with anything more than a single Hockey East point.
During my last three years at Northeastern, it seems that the Husky men’s basketball and hockey teams have followed similar trends. They’ll have unbelievable streaks or surprising wins that will get you excited about the season, mixed in with stretches when the teams will inexplicably struggle, spots of brilliance marred by weeks of disappointment.
As the minutes ticked down in Agganis Arena at Boston University on Friday night, the Terriers and the Huskies were each playing for their lives; tied at 5-5 with three minutes to play. Shortly, it would be Northeastern captain Vinny Saponari banging on the glass and victoriously pointing at the husky on his jersey, having scored the game-winner against his former team.
By Jill Saftel, News Staff
After an upset at No. 9 Boston University Friday night, the Huskies couldn't pull a weekend sweep in a 9-3 loss to No. 2 Boston College.
The defense might not have shown up for the first period, but the offense for both teams definitely did. It...
Northeastern showed up in a big way to Agganis Arena on Friday night, netting six goals to upset No. 9 Boston University, 6-5. Despite a rally from the Terriers to overcome a three-goal deficit, former BU player and current Northeastern captain Vinny Saponari netted the game winner to seal it for the Huskies.
Since Oct. 20, the men’s hockey team has gone 1-8-2 in Hockey East contests. They currently sit second to last in the Hockey East standings and with half as many points as fourth place Providence, home ice in the playoffs simply isn’t going to happen.
With two crucial Hockey East points on the line, neither Northeastern nor University of Maine would leave Matthews without at least one point and skated to a 1-1 draw at Matthews Arena. In a chippy matchup, both the Huskies and Black Bears drew several penalties for their gritty play.
Home games are beneficial for an athletics program. The team makes money on ticket sales and concessions, fans get another chance to see their team, and players don't have to worry about traveling or altering their schedules too much. Home games are great, just don't tell that to the 2,402 fans who watched the Northeastern men's hockey team lose to Bentley University on Saturday.
Cody Ferriero offset his own penalties with a second-period hat trick and a third-period goal to lift Northeastern over the Harvard Crimson in a 5-1 win. Northeastern hadn't traveled to the Bright Hockey Center to take on the Harvard University Crimson since Dec. 19, 1999, but the Huskies wasted no time setting the tempo in a fast-paced, physical matchup for their first win at the Bright Hockey Center since Jan. 12, 1978.
