Boston, MA
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 1 Boston University beats Bentley in OT; No. 6 Boston College edges No. 2 Quinnipiac in OT; St. Thomas upsets No. 8 St. Cloud in OT; No. 18 Providence beats No. 5 Michigan; Michigan State wins, dedicates Ron Mason Rink; Robert Morris returns

In one of several opening night statement games for Hockey East, the No. 1 Boston Terriers survived a comeback on the road against Bentley, winning 3-2 in overtime.
Defenseman Lane Hutson scored on a four-on-three power play at 3:12 in OT, assisted by Shane Lachance, who also assisted on Case McCarthy’s game-opening goal at 11:37 in the first.
The Terriers led 2-0 after rookie Macklin Celebrini scored his first career goal at 6:57 in the second. Bentley freshman Kolby Amici cut the Terriers’ lead in half 10 minutes later with his first career goal, and A.J. Hodges tied the game at 6:25 in the third.
Hutson and Lachance led the Terriers in scoring with two points each. Mathieu Caron gets his first win for the Terriers after transferring from Brown, stopping 21 shots. Connor Hasley made 29 saves for the Falcons.
No. 6 Boston College 2, No. 2 Quinnipiac 1 (OT)
Cutter Gauthier’s goal from Ryan Leonard at 4:51 in overtime gave the Eagles a 2-1 win over the defending championship Bobcats.
Absolutely lethal release ✂️ pic.twitter.com/WODaDJnrcc
— BC Men’s Hockey (@BC_MHockey) October 8, 2023
Boston College took a 1-0 lead late into the third on Andrew Gasseau’s unassisted, shorthanded first-period goal, but freshman Mason Marcellus’ first career marker at 14:52 in the third forced the OT.
BC rookie Jacob Fowler earned his first win with 29 saves. Vinny Duplessis had 21 saves for Quinnipiac.
St. Thomas 5, No. 8 St. Cloud State 4 (OT)
At 3:52 in overtime, Ryder Donovan gave the Tommies their second lead of the game and the win, as St. Thomas outlasted State Cloud State 5-4.
Overtime-winner for Ryder Donovan and @TommieMHockey!#CCHAHockey | #RollToms pic.twitter.com/Lotb6NtnXB
— CCHA (@CCHAHockey) October 8, 2023
The Tommies trailed for much of the game, but tying goals from Jake Braccini, Cameron Recchi, and Luke Manning kept St. Thomas in the hunt, as did Aaron Trotter’s play between the pipes. Trotter had 33 saves in the win.
No. 18 Providence 4, No. 5 Michigan 2
After surrendering the first goal of the game midway through the first period, the Friars scored four unanswered and never trailed, beating the Wolverines 4-2 in Ann Arbor.
Four different Friars registered goals and three had multipoint games. Liam Valente’s goal at 12:52 in the second was the game winner.
Friars convert on another odd-man rush as Chmelar feeds Valente and he finishes things off to give us a two-goal lead! pic.twitter.com/CLQxPNodWv
— PC Men’s Hockey (@FriarsHockey) October 8, 2023
Josh Eernisse gave the Wolverines their only lead of the night at 10:53 in the first, and that lead last less than a minute as Nick Poisson answered for the Friars on the power play at 11:47.
Providence went up 2-1 at 8:13 in the second and took a two-goal lead into the third on Velente’s score. Bennett Schimek put the Friars up by three on an early third-period power play. Gavin Brindley gave the Wolverines a little life midway through the third.
In net for Providence, Philip Svedeback made 30 saves. Noah West had 22 in net for Michigan.
No. 9 Michigan State 5, Lake Superior State 2
The Spartans earned their first win of the season on the night that Michigan State dedicated the rink at Munn Ice Arena to legendary coach Ron Mason. Mason coached the Spartans for 23 years before becoming Michigan State’s athletic director for another six. Mason also coached the Lakers at the start of his career.
The Spartans led 3-0 before the midway point in the second period on goals from Nicolas Muller, Isaac Howard and Nash Nienhuis. Howard’s power-play goal from Muller early in the second was his first career goal for the Spartans. Nienhuis’ goal at 7:06 in the second became the game winner.
Nash Nienhuis gives the Spartans a third on the afternoon, scoring from the dot in the left circle pic.twitter.com/M2DJy41VM2
— Michigan State Hockey (@MSU_Hockey) October 7, 2023
Tyler Williams and Harrison Roy scored for the Lakers in the second to make it a 3-2 game after two, but Red Savage and Viktor Hertig each added to the Spartans’ scoring in the third.
Freshman Trey Augustine had 29 saves for his first career win. Ethan Langenegger stopped 32 shots for the Lakers.
Bowling Green 3, Robert Morris 0
The Robert Morris Colonels took the ice for the first time since March 14, 2021, two months before the university announced that it was disbanding both the men’s and women’s hockey programs. After significant pressure, RMU reconsidered late in 2021, and both teams returned to play this weekend.
Full house for the men’s hockey home opener! 🏒📣🏡 pic.twitter.com/0pO1TjDqOZ
— Robert Morris University (@RMU) October 7, 2023
The Colonels’ lost their re-debut to Bowling Green, 3-0. The Falcons scored in the first minute of play on Spencer Kersten’s first career goal for BGSU. Kersten transferred from Princeton.
Bowling Green led 2-0 after one with Dalton Norris’s power-play goal at 12:40. Ben Wozney capped the scoring for the Falcons with an empty-netter late in the third.
The Falcons outshot the Colonels 43-27. Christian Stoever registered his third career shutout for Bowling Green. In his first career appearance for Robert Morris, transfer Chad Veltri (Niagara University) made 40 saves.

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New Wave summer hits Boston shores

It’s a miracle! It’s a mir-ra-cal! And New Wave dreams are made of summer shows and reissues.
Celebrate New Wave Summer with a series of local concerts and landmark album anniversaries. From Culture Club to the Church, INXS to A Flock of Seagulls, this is what you need, we’ll give you what you need,
Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, House of Blues, July 7
There are three types of OMD fans. Those who favor perfect pop anthem “If You Leave.” Those who favor perfect electropop gem “Enola Gay.” Those who love both and will talk your ear off about how 1985 LP “Crush” is a lost masterpiece. Be the third type on July 7.
“Colour by Numbers,” Culture Club, reissue
New Wave? Yes. Soul? Yes! Long out of print, this vinyl reissue reminds that Culture Club was the first great soul act of the ’80s. The band’s second LP is full of originals that sounded like a modern takes on Motown. Sure, “Karma Chameleon” is awesome. But go and listen to the quiet storm of deep cut “Changing Every Day” and the Stevie Wonder-inspired “Church of the Poison Mind” featuring guest vocalist and secret weapon Helen Terry.
“Remain in Light” redux, the Wilbur, July 25
Talking Heads guitarist/keyboardist Jerry Harrison and guitarist Adrian Belew get back to the light with more tour dates celebrating the Heads’ 1980 album. To recreate the landmark record, the pair enlisted an 11-piece band from former members of disco revivalists Turkuaz with a dash of Belew’s solo group.
“Crowded House,” Crowded House, reissue
New Wave? You bet. The best Beatles album not made by the Beatles? Quite possibly yes. With a tunefulness and experimental streak that’s downright reminiscent of “Rubber Soul,” Australian-New Zealand import took over the States with this 1986 album. Hits “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and “Something So Strong” are immaculate. But dig deeper and you’ll find a drunken circus music bridge in “Hole in the River” and the dreamy, wandering melodic asides in “World Where You Live.”
The Church, Somerville Theatre, Aug. 1
The Church never got its due. The Aussie band was like another Echo & the Bunnymen. It predated and predicted everyone from the Smiths to the Strokes. Give the crew its due at this rare Massachusetts show.
“Listen Like Thieves,” INXS, 40th anniversary edition
“Kick” gets all the credit because, well, “Kick” is awesome. But 1985’s “Listen Like Thieves” sees the band winding up to the mega stardom it would achieve a few years later. The LP is more packed than you probably remember: “What You Need,” “This Time,” “Kiss the Dirt,” the title track. It’s also got more range than anything the band had done to date — see the snaky, sexy “Good + Bad Times” and heavy and furious “Red Red Sun.”
Richard Blade Presents Lost 80’s Live, Wang Theater, Aug. 1
The legendary DJ presents an evening where you can hear “I Ran (So Far Away),” “Big Country,” “Tenderness,” and “Turning Japanese.” So many songs, so many bands (10!), so many memories.
“Discography: The Complete Singles Collection,” Pet Shop Boys, reissue
No dance-pop band has dropped a collection of hits as intellectual, odd, and wonderful as Pet Shop Boys did between 1985 and 1991. It’s fascinating to follow the duo’s progress from “West End Girls” to “Suburbia” to “It’s a Sin” to “Being Boring.” Not a single track misses. Everything makes you think. Everything makes you dance.
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Morgan Geekie signs 6-year contract extension with Boston Bruins: Source

Morgan Geekie has signed a six-year, $33 million extension with the Boston Bruins with an annual average value of $5.5 million, league sources told The Athletic’s Chris Johnston. Geekie would have been a restricted free agent on Tuesday.
Geekie, 26, is coming off a 33-goal breakout season. Once a regular healthy scratch at the beginning of 2024-25, Geekie found a home as left wing on the Bruins’ No. 1 line next to David Pastrnak. Geekie even occupied Pastrnak’s favorite spot on the left elbow to launch one-timers set up by No. 88.
Part of Geekie’s goal-scoring success was because of a career-best shooting percentage of 22.0. However, given the quality of his chances, the Bruins believe he can achieve similar production in future seasons.
Geekie’s previous high was 17 goals in 2023-24. It was his first season in Boston after signing a two-year, $4 million contract. The Seattle Kraken declined to issue Geekie a qualifying offer after 2023-23, making him an unrestricted free agent.
Geekie and Pastrnak, friends off the ice as well, should remain on the same line for new coach Marco Sturm. They found chemistry with Elias Lindholm toward the end of 2024-25 as a scoring trio.
Geekie was eligible for arbitration but repeatedly said he did not want to go through the process.
(Photo: Eric Canha / Imagn Images)
Boston, MA
Check in to the perfect city summer scene at Boston Harbor Hotel

The Boston Harbor Hotel (https://www.bostonharborhotel.com/) needs no introduction to Bay Staters. It has stood as one of the city’s most luxurious and beautiful spots since back when you had to peer down from the old Expressway to see it.
From holiday events to wine expos to skating on their winter harborside rink and so much more, it’s the place you go for something special.
It’s also the spot for one of the city’s most fun and accessible summer-long events. This year, their “Summer in the City Series” returns for its 26th season, welcoming hotel guests, diners, cocktail sippers and even just passers-by to pull up a seat and take in great music harborside at one of the most scenic spots in Boston.
The Summer in the City Series runs Tuesday through Friday evenings from 6-10 p.m. until Aug. 28.
The setting is sublime: Out on the hotel’s harborside you find lots of outdoor seating for dining and cocktails looking out over a floating stage where all kinds of bands perform. The backdrop is the harbor and city itself.
The Odyssey Harbor Cruise ship comes and goes from there, as do many other water adventure boats. And since the walkway between the hotel itself and the dock area is a public thoroughfare, there’s a steady but not overwhelming stream of folks moving along.
There are many ways to take it all in. Reserve a dockside table ahead of time and order from the hotel’s amazing food and beverage choices. Want to go big? Treat yourself to a seafood tower and a signature cocktail.
Then there’s the hotel’s Rowes Wharf Sea Grille, which added more patio space this year, allowing for more al fresco dining with unobstructed views of the live waterfront performances.
Or you could make it more casual. Just steps away, the Harborwalk Terrace has been transformed with a picnic-style light bites menu, new signature cocktails and mocktails, and pitcher-sized shareable drinks — all designed for casual enjoyment under the stars.
And for simplicity itself, just show up and sit on the steps – no purchase required.
Bands vary from night to night, including, to name a few, fan favorites like Soul City, Country Wild Heart, and The Pulse of Boston. There will be dueling piano nights as well.
This year also features 10 brand-new artists — including an all-new Friday Night lineup spotlighting up-and-coming Berklee College of Music artists.
You can dress up or dress down.
On July 2, Boston Harborfest (https://www.bostonharborfest.com/) sets off fireworks over the harbor after dusk, as the Summer In the City Series goes on. The Soul Monstahs play that evening.
Of course, to really punch it up, book a room for the night. You can wake up to the morning sun on the harbor and do breakfast alfresco.
And here’s a cool secret: Park at the hotel’s parking garage (just past the main entrance) and get your parking ticket validated; you can get out of there for less than $20, depending on how long you stay.
Details on Summer in the City including a list of performers can be found at https://www.bostonharborhotel.com/summer-in-the-city/

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