CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Filip Lindberg made 41 saves and Jake Gaudet broke a 1-1 tie in the final four minutes of regulation as No. 10 UMass ended No. 4 Boston College's nation-best 10-game winning streak with a 3-1 Hockey East victory at Kelley Rink on Friday.
The Eagles suffered their first defeat in more than two months, falling to 12-5-0 (6-3-0 HEA), while the Minutemen improved to 14-6-1 (7-3-1 HEA).
Alex Newhook scored the lone BC goal late in the first period for his seventh of the year. Classmate Spencer Knight stopped 21 of the 23 shots he faced in his first start since returning from the IIHF World Junior Championships.