Off-target Terriers hand it to Hawks
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Corey Lowe didn't have much time to celebrate. Hours after the former Newton North star was named America East Rookie of the Week, his Boston University Terriers were beaten, 55-39, by Saint Joseph's last night in Philadelphia.
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ATLANTA -- There's never much interest in the Hawks here, but on the eve of the NFC title game involving the local 11, you can imagine what it was like. Sort of like what it is in Boston.
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LOWELL -- The Bruins learned two valuable lessons yesterday. One was from the officials, who repeatedly taught the team what an NHL penalty was. And the other was from the New Jersey Devils, who demonstrated that if you take undisciplined penalties, they will make you pay.
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Boston's bullying of the Atlantic Division is over. Toronto's torrid outside shooting took care of that.
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His hockey team had gotten far too comfy in its plush surroundings at Agganis Arena, where it had won only seven of 17 games all season. So Boston University coach Jack Parker served an eviction notice yesterday. "Pack your bags," he told the Terriers. "We're going on a road trip."
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Well, yes, there are worse things than a lockout. In the midst of the NHL's self-imposed two-hander over the head (now day No. 66 on what appears the fast track to infinity), a couple of Bruins prospects turned their opportunity to play in Providence into their final days in the Boston organization.
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The Atlanta Thrashers, who hurt the Bruins' playoff chances with a 3-2 victory at TD Banknorth Garden last Monday, gave Boston a lift yesterday.
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The other team has one fewer player on the ice, so it should be a simple thing to score on the power play. Find the opening and shoot.
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Junior John Yaros picked a good time to collect his first collegiate shutout as UMass-Lowell, entering a tough stretch of Hockey East games, stymied Providence, 2-0, yesterday at Schneider Arena.
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The Ottawa Senators suddenly went from slumping to sizzling. The head start is over, and now the Senators are taking aim on the Eastern Conference.
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The Blackhawks and Blue Jackets, who appeared destined for early elimination from playoff contention a month ago, continued impressive stretches with wins last night.
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The Bruins took a major step toward finalizing their opening-night roster yesterday when they whittled a dozen players from the mix.
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By the end of last night's shootout, strikes by Phil Kessel and David Krejci coupled with two saves by Tim Thomas gave the Bruins a 3-2 win and the 2 points they were hunting for.
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UMass-Lowell is perfect in nonconference play this season. Of late, the River Hawks have carried that penchant for perfection over to their Hockey East performances as well.
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After Boston University's 2-1 loss to Minnesota last night at Walter Brown Arena, the last game BU will play at the Babcock Street building, nearly half of the Terrier squad trudged down the runway to their locker room.
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More proof that the Boston area is controlled by all things baseball: Tonight's hockey matchup between the UMass-Lowell River Hawks and the Boston College Eagles is all about the Red Sox minor league affiliate the Lowell Spinners. The first 500 hockey fans who show up at the "Spinners on Ice" event wearing Red Sox or Spinners gear will get a ...
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At various points during this season, Boston University coach Jack Parker has been confounded by his team. The issues have ranged from lack of effort, spotty scoring, inconsistent performance, an inability to play well at home, to less-than-stellar goaltending. The Terriers have won back-to-back games just once this season - back on Nov. 1 and 3.