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Providence Friars (7-6-5, 3-4-4 Hockey East) vs. No. 3 Boston College Eagles (13-5-0, 9-4-0 Hockey East)
Time: 7:30 EDT
Date: Friday, January 7, 2011
Place: Conte Forum/Kelley Rink (cap. 7,884), Chestnut Hill, Ma.
TV: NESN (Eric Frede play-by-play and Craig Janney color analyst)
Internet Radio: BCEagles.com (Jon Rish play-by-play and Ken Hodge color)
Last Time Out: The Eagles defeated Mercyhurst 4-1 to win the Ledyard National Bank Classic.
Series: Boston College leads the all-time series 99-45-12.
Last Meeting at Conte Forum: Boston College 5, Providence 2 (Jan. 29, 2010)
Last Five Meetings:
W - Boston College 5, Providence 2 (January 29, 2010)
W - Boston College 4, Providence 1 (January 12, 2010)
W - Boston College 3, at Providence 1 (December 12, 2009)
W - Boston College 4, at Providence 3 (OT) (February 28, 2009)
W - Boston College 5, Providence 1 (February 27, 2009)
Trends: The Eagles are 7-0-2 in their last nine games against the Friars. Brian Gibbons is currently riding an eight game scoring streak (6 goals, 10 assists) while Cam Atkinson is on a seven-game streak (7 goals, 7 assists). John Muse is 6-2-2 with a 1.87 GAA and a .932 save percentage in 10 career games against the Friars.
Muse's 10-3-0 record heading into the winter break gave him a winning percentage of .769, the highest winning percentage at the break of his four years on the Heights. Muse's mid-season winning percentage has improved in each of his four seasons (.636 at the break last year).
Providence's Leading Scorers: Sr. Kyle MacKinnon (10-5-15), Sr. Ian O'Connor (5-10-15), So. Tim Schaller (3-10-13)
Providence's Leading Goaltender: Jr. Alex Beaudry (6-6-5, 3.01 GAA, .905 SV%)
The Eagles ice hockey team returns to action tonight as they host the Providence Friars. The game will be televised on NESN, starting at 7:30. Brian Dumoulin, Chris Kreider and Patrick Wey are set to rejoin the Eagles as they return from their World Juniors bronze medal performance for the Americans.
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Prediction: Boston College 4, Providence 3
Record-to-date: 10-6-0