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When, where: Tonight, tomorrow, and Saturday (if necessary), 7, at Conte Forum.

TV, radio: WWZN (1510), WAMG (890), WRBB (104.9).

Records: NU is 13-16-5, 9-13-5 in Hockey East (seventh in HE with 23 points); No. 7 BC is 22-11-1, 18-8-1 in Hockey East (second in HE with 37 points).

Goals: NU: Chad Costello 11, Bryan Esner 8, Kyle Kraemer, Mike Morris, Joe Vitale 7; BC: Nathan Gerbe 21, Benn Ferriero 18, Brian Boyle 15.

Assists: NU: Steve Birnstill 13, Kraemer 12, Mike Morris and Costello 11; BC: Boyle 27, Joe Rooney 22, Brock Bradford 19.

Goaltending: NU: Brad Thiessen (11-15-5, 2.32), Adam Geragosian (2-1-0, 2.67); BC: Cory Schneider (22-11-1, 2.29), Joe Pearce (0-0-0, 9.81).

Head to head: The regular-season series was tied, 1-1-1.

Miscellany: The Eagles won eight of their final nine regular-season contests, outscoring opponents, 32-17 . . . BC has scored a power-play goal in six straight games . . . The Huskies haven't defeated the Eagles in the postseason since 1991 . . . NU hasn't advanced past the quarterfinals since 1994.