CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Tied for fourth in the Hockey East standings, Boston College and 18th-ranked Providence open a home-and-home series on Friday night at Kelley Rink at 7 p.m. The schools close the series on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. on NESN at Schneider Arena. Both games can be heard on WEEI 850 AM and BCEagles.com.
SETTING THE SCENE
• The Eagles enter the matchup at 10-9-3 overall and 5-6-2 in league play, while the Friars come in at 15-9-1 (6-7-0 HEA)
• Both clubs have a game in hand on Boston University, which is also tied for fourth
• Following a six-game unbeaten streak to close 2021, BC has lost its first four games of 2022
• Boston College is playing the fourth contest in a stretch of five games in nine days
• The Eagles fell 8-2 to No.