The Hockey East semifinals are here at long last, with an extra does of rivalry.
Starting at 8 p.m., the No. 7 Boston University men’s hockey team will do battle with No. 14 Boston College, all with a berth in Saturday’s title game on the line. The game, held at TD Garden, will be broadcast on NESN and ESPN3.
BU has beaten BC three times already this season, and an Eagle loss practically guarantees their NCAA Tournament dreams are squashed. As for BU, there’s all to play for ahead of what’s a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament.
We’ll be live all night at the Garden, so follow along below!
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Here's how @TerrierHockey and @BCHockey will line up tonight at @tdgarden. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. pic.twitter.com/8fet3kTKbB
— Boston Hockey Blog (@BOShockeyblog) March 17, 2017