Huskies Set for Quarterfinal Matchup Against Boston College

MEDIA COVERAGE

TV: NESN+

 Eric Gallanty

Jim Connelly

Rinkside: Laura Stickells

Radio: Fox Sports Radio 97.9

Video: ESPN+; StretchInternet.com (International)

Live Stats: bceagles.com

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ICE CHIPS

» After defeating Vermont by a final of 4-1 in the opening round of the Hockey East Playoffs, the UConn Huskies will advance to take one the no.1 seed Boston College Eagles Saturday night in the Quarterfinal round.

 » The Huskies and Eagles faced off two times early this season, with Boston College coming away victorious in both matchups. Game one between the Huskies and Eagles was a thriller, with 9 total goals scored and the Eagles winning with time running down in the OT period.

» The magic number lately for the Huskies is two. When scoring 2 goals or fewer against Hockey East opponents UConn and UMass lead Hockey east with 5 total wins.

» Matthew Wood has begun to find his stride as of late. The sophomore has registered at least one point in the last four games for the Huskies, scoring 6 goals and registering two assists.

 » The Huskies special teams came to life in the opening round of the Hockey East playoffs, scoring two goals and holding the Catamounts scoreless on the power play.

» After his uptick in scoring, Matthew Wood currently leads the team with 26 total points, followed by Chase Bradley with 22 and Hudson Schandor with 19.

» Sophomore Arsenii Sergeev continues to post a strong second half of the season, registering 26 saves in a 4-1 win over the Catamounts to in the opening round of the playoffs. Sergeev is now 3-0 in his last 3 games.

» Sophomore class finding their stride. The Huskies 2nd year skaters have taken the leap as Jake Percival, Ryan Tattle, have seen an uptick in goals, while Tristan Fraser, Tabor Heaslip, and defenseman Tom Messineo continue to make an impact by setting up their teammates for goals.

» Huskies in the NHL: Yan Kuznetsov became the 6th Husky to reach the pros, having most recently been called up by the Calgary Flames. Kuznetsov joins, Todd Krygier, Cole Schneider, Max Letunov, Adam Huska, and Tage Thompson as former Huskies to make it to the league.