Greetings from the Mullins Center, where the students are out in forcefor the first Hockey East game of the season.

FIRST PERIOD

15:18 - 0-0- First replay check in Mullins Center history since it's been added for all Hockey East games. Sean Escobedo's shot was ruled no-goal on the ice and the replay confirmed it.

14:39 - UMass 1, BU 0 - Rocco Carzo off a pretty Will Ortiz pass from behind the net.

11:02 - UMass 2, BU 0 - Goal-machine Matt Irwin one-timer off the face-off for his third goal of the season.

6:43 - UMass 2, BU 1 - Alex Chiasson off a rebound on the power play.

SECOND PERIOD

13:28 - UMass 2, BU 2 -  Chiasson again.

THIRD PERIOD

This has been an absolutely terrific back-and-forth hockey game. Both teams have had chances. Both goalies have made big saves. There's been posts and crossbars.

18:03 - UMass 3, BU 2 - Will Ortiz, who has played a terrific game, appeared to push the back for a defenseman's stick who had the puck and knocked it by Millan to put UMass ahead.

FINAL

UMass holds on in a terrific hockey game. Dainton finished with 39 saves.