ORONO – The University of Maine men’s hockey team came within 20 seconds of sweeping Boston University.
But sophomore left wing Shane Lachance shoveled home a rebound with the extra attacker on the ice to give the Terriers a 2-2 tie at Alfond Arena on Saturday night.
Neither team scored in the five-minute 3-on-3 overtime so it went to a shootout for the extra point and BU won it when Ryan Greene scored in the fourth round.
Cole Eiserman staked BU to a 1-0 lead in the first period but UMaine’s Nolan Renwick tied it on the power play.
Anthony Calafiore gave Maine a 2-1 lead late in the second period.
Maine is now 7-2-2 overall and 4-4-2 in Hockey East.
BU is 5-5-1 and 2-2-1.
