Drew Evans
8:54
3rd Period | 15:38: Falcons back to full strength. BG leads 4-3. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
8:59
3rd Period | 13:02 Colonials are skating well and draw a penalty. Gould is off for tripping. Dop is getting some equipment attention during the time out as the Falcons hold on to a 4-3 lead. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
9:03
3rd Period | 11:00: Falcons back to full strength and then Kruse is hauled down. BG to the power play where they're 2/7 tonight. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
9:05
| BGSU GOAL 5-3 | 3rd Period | 10:02: Theocharidis gets a seeing eye wrist shot past the RMU tender. Might have changed directions a few times to give the Falcons a 5-3 lead. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
9:15
3rd Period | 5:00: Not much going in the last few minutes. Falcons looking to close out the Colonials in the waning moments of this one. 5-3 BG lead at the moment. Shots are 36-17, BG. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
9:18
3rd Period | 2:29: Schneider for BG off for a hook. RMU will pull the goalie for a six-on-four power play. Falcons leading 5-3. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
9:22
| BGSU GOAL 6-3 | 3rd Period | 0:50: Falcons might have their sixth goal from Wells, but it might have glanced off the ceiling. They're reviewing...good goal. Wells picks up his first of the season and BG makes it 6-3. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
9:24
Final: The 18th-ranked Falcons win this one 6-3. BG led RMU in shots 40-18. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
9:26
This win makes it twelve in a row for BG going back to last season. That’s currently the longest streak in the nation.
9:32
#18 Falcons run past Colonials 6-3 bgsuhockey.com/2020/12/18-fal…
9:35
Correction on the winning streak: that’s 13 in a row for BG.
*** Saturday, December 5 ***
Drew Evans
11:16
A rare 1:37 matinee for BG today as they welcome Mercyhurst to the barn on Mercer. Falcons will be heading to Erie tomorrow to complete the home-and-home.
1:21
Today’s projected goaltender matchup:
Hank Johnson (MU) - 1-1-2, 2.24 GAA, .909 SV% (’19-’20)
Zach Rose (BGSU) - 1-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.00 SV%
Hank Johnson (MU) - 1-1-2, 2.24 GAA, .909 SV% (’19-’20)
Zach Rose (BGSU) - 1-0-0, 0.00 GAA, 1.00 SV%
1:27
Hank Johnson is a grad transfer from Bemidji State. He played 19 games for the Beavers over three seasons.
1:28
1:34
Derek Whitmore, a Falcon player from the early 2000s, is an assistant coach for the Lakers. A nice homecoming for the former Buffalo Sabre.
1:38
The puck is down between the 18th-ranked Falcons and the Mercyhurst Lakers. This is the first game of the year for the Lakers while BG is looking to move to 4-0-0.
1:42
For the second game in a row the Falcons' coaching and support staff has opted to wear sideline jackets and pants instead of suits. That's becoming increasingly common with the pandemic.
1:44
1st Period | 16:05: Craggs is called for a slash to give the Lakers the first power play of the night. Still scoreless early. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
1:45
1st Period | 15:46: Cmunt is able to beat Rose five-hole on a one-timer. Lakers have a 1-0 lead. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
1:48
1st Period | 13:48: First media timeout of the game. Falcons leading shots 3-0 but Lakers have the 1-0 score advantage. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
1:50
1st Period | 13:14: Townsend for the Lakers is off for a penalty to give BG their first power play of the night. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
1:52
1st Period | 11:00: No dice for the Falcons' power play. They trail the Lakers 1-0 halfway through the first period. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
1:54
1st Period | 10:01: Wright for BG is off for an unsportsmanlike penalty that was called behind the play. Lakers power play upcoming. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
1:57
1st Period | 8:00: Falcons back to full strength. They trail the Mercyhurst Lakers 1-0. Shots are 7-3 in favor of BG. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:06
1st Period | 2:50: Schneider gets a good look. His wide shot finds Musser's stick but Johnson covers up. Falcons still trailing the Lakers 1-0 at the last media timeout of the first period. Shots are 8-4, BG. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:09
1st Period | 1:06: Maust is off after a late hit on Wright. Falcons getting their second power play in the waning moments of the first period. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:11
End of 1st Period: Falcons will carry 54 seconds of power-play time into the second period. They trail the Mercyhurst Lakers 1-0. Shots were 8-7 for BG. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:28
Start of 2nd Period: Second frame underway with the Falcons skating out the rest of a power play. They're trailing the Lakers of Mercyhurst 1-0. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:31
2nd Period | 18:45: Falcons unable to convert on the power play. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:34
2nd Period | 16:32: BG keeps trying to set up a shower in the slot but the Lakers have defended it pretty well. Falcons aren't getting too many grade-A chances so far. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:38
2nd Period | 14:23: Officials going to take a look to see if a high hit on Brandon Kruse warrants a major penalty. Kruse was done for a moment but skated to the bench on his own. No penalty after review. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:42
2nd Period | 11:57: Bit of a net front scrum but Lakers keep the puck out. Kruse is back on the ice after taking that big hit. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:45
2nd Period | 9:19: Falcons getting a power play here after a slashing penalty. BG has put together some nice shifts for the last few minutes but they still trail the Lakers 1-0. Shots are 12-7 in favor of BG. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:50
2nd Period | 7:00: Falcons get plenty of zone time but can't convert. Johnson has had a good game for the Lakers but BG isn't making it overly difficult on him at the moment. 1-0 Lakers lead on the scoreboard. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:53
2nd Period | 3:50: Final media timeout of the second period. Shots are 24-9 in favor of the Falcons but they still trail 1-0. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
2:58
2nd Period | 1:46: Under Falcon power play upcoming after a hooking call. Have to imagine sooner or later one of these is going to get potted as BG is racking up shots on net. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
3:02
End of 2nd Period: Wright is called for an interference penalty to wipe out the rest of the Falcon power play. BG trails Mercyhurst 1-0 after two periods of play. Shots are 29-9, BG. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
3:19
Start of 3rd Period: Final period underway. BG will be on the PK here in a few seconds. Mercyhurst leads 1-0. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
3:20
3rd Period | 19:26: Bad gets worse. Wells with a penalty sends BG down five-on-three. via @24liveblog bgsuhockey.com
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