NU retaliated with a goal at 14:39. Freshman right wing Ben Poitras redirected Jackson Dorrington’s shot from the blue line past Fowler for his first of the season. BC made it 3-1 at 18:29 when defenseman Eamon Powell crashed the left circle and ripped a wrister that beat Whitehead 5-hole for his second of the season.

Beanpot semifinal game was as easy as one, two, three — first-period goals, that is — for No. 1 Boston College men’s hockey.  Last time BC played Northeastern in the semifinal round of the Beanpot, the Huskies beat the Eagles 3–1.

Eight players tallied goals for BC, including Ryan Leonard’s NCAA best 23rd, while goalie Jacob Fowler recorded 28 saves.

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The No. 1 Boston College Eagles men’s hockey team knocked off the reigning Beanpot champions, the Northeastern Huskies 8-2 in the semifinals on Monday night at TD Garden in Boston. The Eagles entered the matchup on a hot steak and that continued in their first game of the tournament.

The Eagles have their sights set on getting back to the national championship game after coming one win short last season. Led by future NHLers Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault, BC is also trying to advance to the Beanpot final for the first time since losing to Northeastern in 2019.