EAST LANSING, Mich. - The second-ranked Boston College men's hockey team and fourth-ranked Michigan State played a back-and-forth battle on Saturday evening at Munn Ice Arena that featured seven goals. The Spartans claimed the 4-3 win to split the weekend.
BC drops to 1-1-0 on the season while Michigan State improves to 3-1-0.
After the Spartans scored midway through the first period to take a 1-0 lead, the Eagles scored twice in the final three minutes of the opening period to take a one-goal lead into the second. Gabe Perreault (Hinsdale, Ill.) got things going when he tucked home a shot from close range off a pass from James Hagens (Hauppauge, N.Y.) on a 2v1.
Ryan Leonard (Amherst, Mass.) scored moments later, firing home a shot on a breakaway after Oskar Jellvik (Täby, Sweden) played a long pass from the BC defensive zone.
Lukas Gustafsson (Atlanta, Ga.) scored in the second period with BC's first power play goal of the season, but the Michigan State offense tallied three of their own to put the Eagles behind 4-3 going into the final frame.
Jacob Fowler (Melbourne, Fla.) made 25 saves while Trey Augustine made 32 saves for the Spartans.
SCORING
1st 10:04 MSU Charlie Stramel (Isaac Howard, Gavin O'Connell)
1st 17:00 BC Gabe Perreault (James Hagens, Oskar Jellvik)
1st 18:10 BC Ryan Leonard (Jellvik)
2nd :30 MSU Red Savage (Tanner Kelly, Tiernan Shoudy)
2nd 3:11 BC Lukas Gustafsson (Aram Minnetian, Teddy Stiga) - PP
2nd 7:32 MSU Stramel (David Gucciardi, Howard)
2nd 13:28 MSU Daniel Russell (Karsen Dorwat, Nicklas Andrews)
GAME NOTES
- Teddy Stiga registered his first collegiate point with an assist on the third Boston College goal
- Jellvik finished with two assists for his first multi-point game of the season
- Perreault, Leonard and Gustafsson each scored their first goals of the season
- Minnetian also registered his first point of the season with the primary assist on the power play goal
UP NEXT
Boston College hosts AIC on Friday at Kelley Rink for the home opener. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+. The Eagles play host to USNTDP for an exhibition on Saturday at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. Tickets for both contests are available for purchase on BCEagles.com.
