BC hockey is struggling so far this season. As a young team opening the year with a tough slate (no, for real, this is a fact and not an excuse), this might not be surprising, but it is disappointing. Tonight, BC returns to Conte after 3 games away to face Denver, the reigning national champs. If the Eagles want any chance of winning this game they will need to 1) stay out of the penalty box and 2) finish their chances. Last night, BC was assessed 10 penalties. When you’re a team that isn’t full of prolific scorers, playing so much of the game shorthanded is a real barrier to victory.
GAME DETAILS
Who: Boston College Eagles (1-4-1) vs.
Providence Friars (3-0-2)
When: Saturday, October 28 @ 7:00 PM
Where: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA
How to Watch: ESPN3
How to Listen: WEEI 850 AM or BCEagles.com
How to Follow: @BCHockey, @BCInterruption, @LBerestecki, @Salzano14, @JoeGrav, @ArthurBailin, @Caligraphy15.
STATS
Goals per game: BC: 1.8 Denver: 3.6
Opponent goals per game: BC: 3.2 Denver: 2.2
Power play conversion: BC: 13.6% Denver: 23.5%
Penalty kill: BC: 84.9% Denver: 69.2%
Penalties per game: BC: 6.2 Denver: 2.8
Ice Cream of the Game
Many of our other previews feature a beverage of the game, but this year we’ll be picking an ice cream dessert of the game for MIH games. Why, you ask? Because when Jerry York got the BC coaching job, he went out for ice cream sundaes to celebrate.
After tonight’s game, you’ll either need to drown your sorrows in ice cream or you’ll be ready to celebrate big time soooo...
Cat Predictions
Every game, we have the cats of the Ellen M. Gifford Cat Shelter (located right across from BC at 30 Undine Road) predict the outcome of the games. The Gifford Cat Shelter is the oldest cageless, no-kill shelter in the USA.
This week, CC is following in the steps of cats before her and making a bold choice - she predicts a 2-0 BC victory.
Human Predictions
Laura: Dever 4, BC 1
Grant: Denver 3, BC 1
Arthur: Denver 5, BC 0
Steven: Denver 4, BC 1
Prediction Standings (3 points for the 100% correct score, 2 points for the correct outcome & goal differential, 1 point for the correct outcome)
Grant: 6
Laura: 3
Arthur: 2
AJ: 1
Cats: 1
Eric: 0
Steven: 0
Eaglekeeper: 0
Share your prediction in the comments!