Junior goalie Jake Oettinger made 26 saves for the Terriers
Oettinger, Boston University Shut Out UConn, 2-0
Junior goalie Jake Oettinger made 26 saves for the Terriers

BOSTON, Mass. - Junior Jake Oettinger posted his 11th career shutout and the Terriers got third-period goals from sophomore Ty Amonte and freshman Joel Farabee to earn a 2-0 home victory over UConn on Saturday evening at Agganis Arena.

After two scoreless periods, Amonte scored 1:27 into the third before Farabee added an insurance shorthanded tally with under five minutes to play.

BU ended a six-game losing streak and improved to 11-15-3 overall and 9-8-2 in Hockey East play.


HOW IT HAPPENED

- Oettinger and the Terrier defense were strong from the get-go, limiting quality chances and preventing the Huskies from putting together sustained possessions.

- BU had the best chance of the opening period off a rush but UConn netminder Tomas Vomacka denied Curry twice, once with his lower pad and once with his skate.

- The Terriers mustered only two shots in the middle stanza and the first penalty of the game, which was on BU, didn't come until late in the period.

- Early in the third, Amonte set up a great look for fellow sophomore Cam Crotty but Vomacka was up to the task, making a huge save.

- Amonte, however, crashed the net and poked in the puck at the top of the crease before Vomacka could secure it, opening the scoring in the process.

- The Huskies got a power-play chance with 6:17 remaining but only managed one shot on goal.

- A hip check by senior Ryan Cloonan at the top of the BU zone created a turnover late in the power play, allowing sophomore Kasper Kotkansalo to find Farabee along the boards.

- The rookie skated in through the left circle before flinging a perfectly placed wrister high stick side at 15:42 for his second shorthanded goal of the season.


GAME NOTES

- BU won its season series with the Huskies, two games to one.

- Oettinger was playing in his 100th career game, becoming the fourth BU netminder to reach the milestone.

- The junior goaltender is now just two shutouts away from BU's career record of 13, held by John Curry and Jack Ferreira.

- Farabee's goal was the Terriers' ninth shorthanded tally this season, tying them with Niagara for the nation lead.

- Vomacka finished the night with 26 saves as BU held a 28-26 shot advantage.


UP NEXT

- The Terriers return to action next weekend with a two-game series at Vermont beginning on Friday (Feb. 22).

- Both games start at 7 p.m.

Game Summary

Saturday, February 16, 2019

0
2
Game statistics
26 Shots 28
0 / 3 Power Plays 0 / 1
2 / 4 PIM 3 / 6
10-18-2 Records 11-15-3
GOAL SCORERS
UConn Boston University
Ty Amonte (6)
3rd/1:27  GW
Joel Farabee (11)
3rd/15:42 SH
GOALTENDERS
UConn Boston University
Tomáš Vomáčka
58:37, 26 Saves, 2 GA
(L, 5-6-0)

Empty Net
1:23, 0 GA
Jake Oettinger
59:26, 26 Saves, 0 GA
(W, 11-13-3)

Empty Net
0:34, 0 GA