Preview: Boston College Hockey vs. University of Vermont

After a devastating loss to Northeastern (that shouldn’t have been a loss), BC looks to earn two much needed wins this weekend at UVM. The Eagles are on the tournament bubble and they need to firm up their defense, fix their power-play, and win some games as the season winds down. UVM used to be an easy win, but they’re a good team this year and BC is going to need to work hard to win both games.

GAME DETAILS

Teams:

Boston College (18-12-2, 13-4-1 Hockey East) at

University of Vermont (17-10-3, 9-7-2 Hockey East)

GAME 1

Date: Friday, February 17, 2017

Time: 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA

GAME 2

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2017

Time: 7:00 PM ET (arrive early, as the senior class will be honored prior to the game)

Venue: Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, MA

How to Watch on TV: N/A

How to stream the game online: Stream online on BC’s website.

How to Listen: WEEI 850 AM, WZBC 90.3 FM, or BCEagles.com

Live Stats: Stats will be live here.

Following Along on Twitter: Follow @BCInterruption, @joegrav, @salzano14, @laurbear90 and @arthurbailin for hockey coverage.

STATS

GOALS PER GAME: BC 3.3, UVM 3.3

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE: BC 2.6, UVM 2.7

SHOTS PER GAME: BC 33.2, UVM 31.7

SHOTS AGAINST PER GAME: BC 29.4, UVM 28.3

POWER PLAY: BC 15.3%, UVM 18.1%

PENALTY KILL: BC 81.7%, UVM 85.8%

CAT PREDICTIONS

Jeeves is very, very confident that BC will win both games this weekend. He's predicting 2-0 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday.

Visit Jeeves and friends at the Gifford Cat Shelter, the nation’s oldest cageless, no-kill shelter, located near BC on Undine Road in Brighton. Make a new friend before tonight’s game!

FINAL THOUGHTS

The Eagles have looked tired lately, but they need to figure things out if they want their season to keep going. Despite not converting, they looked better on the power-play on Monday, so that’s a plus.