Overview
- Lukas Gustafsson scored 27 seconds into overtime to give Boston College a 2-1 win at PeoplesBank Arena on Saturday.
- James Hagens recorded his second career hat trick, including two power-play goals and the winner, in Friday’s 5-2 victory at Conte Forum.
- The Eagles improved to 19-10-1 overall and 13-7-0 in Hockey East to leapfrog UConn into second place; the Huskies sit at 17-9-4 and 11-7-2.
- Goaltenders stood out across the series, with BC’s Louka Cloutier making key saves and UConn’s Tyler Muszelik stopping 24 shots Friday and 26 on Saturday.
- Both programs are jockeying for NCAA at-large positioning, with BC’s sweep boosting its NPI outlook and UConn leaving the weekend with one point at 15th in NPI.