22:06 pm

The University of Maine Black Bears are heading to the semifinals of the Hockey East Championship, to be held next Friday at the TD Garden in Boston. UMaine wins 3-2!

22:05 pm

GOAL UMAINE- Junior center and captain Tanner House trailed sophomore left wing Brian Flynn to the left post and whacked Flynn’s pass into the net. Time of goal- 5:10 into overtime.

22:02 pm

Five minutes have passed in overtime.

21:55 pm

Overtime has started.

21:49 pm

Shots-on-goal after three periods: 32-27 in favor of UMaine.

21:40 pm

We are headed to overtime at Alfond Arena. The teams will take a full 15:00 intermission before starting a 20:00 sudden-death period.

21:34 pm

UMAINE GOAL (2-2)- Four-on-four- 4:48 remaining.- Will O’Neill’s second goal of the game. O’Neill’s low one-timer from the right point found the back of the net.

21:32 pm

Matching minor penalties- UMaine- Abbott, Lowell-Budd. Both for hitting after the whistle.

21:29 pm

Six minutes remaining in the game. Lowell is still holding a 2-1 lead.

21:28 pm

Wilson save on a two-on-one opportunity. Backhand shot taken by Lowell right wing Paul Worthington.

21:24 pm

The game is back underway.

21:23 pm

There is a delay in the game as the officials are repairing the holes that hold Lowell’s goal in place.

21:17 pm

Not much production for UMaine on that power play. Back to even-strength with 9:18 remaining.

21:14 pm

UMaine on the power play with 11:28 remaining. Schaus- 2:00 (Delay of Game).

21:12 pm

Lowell power play goal- (2-1)- 7:42 into the third period- Junior center Scott Campbell took a pass from behind the net by sophomore center David Vallorani and one-timed it into the left side of the net.

21:09 pm

UMaine’s leading scorer Gustav Nyquist has been sent to the penalty box for tripping. Lowell power play starting with 12:28 remaining.

20:59 pm

Both teams are back to skating five-on-five. 17:00 remaining.

20:57 pm

The Black Bears went on the power play at 19:11, but UMaine freshman right wing Joey Diamond went to the penalty box for slashing just seconds later.

20:54 pm

Third period is underway.

20:48 pm

Change on Lowell’s goal: Wright- assisted by Budd and Blair.

20:45 pm

Lowell out-shot UMaine 11-6 in the second period to narrow the shots-on-goal margin to 22-16 in favor of the Black Bears. Lowell failed to capitalize on two power plays in the period, while UMaine scored on their lone chance with the man-advantage.

20:38 pm

With one period remaining, this game is tied at 1-1.

20:29 pm

POWER PLAY GOAL UMAINE- (1-1)- 6:16 left in the second period. Sophomore defenseman Will O’Neill’s wrist shot from the mid-point found its way through the net-front traffic.

20:27 pm

UMaine is on the power play- Falite- 2:00. 6:47 remaining in the second period.

20:22 pm

Of Wright’s seven goals this season, three have come against UMaine.

20:16 pm

Lowell power play has ended. 12:00 remaining in the second period.

20:15 pm

Lowell back on the power play immediately after the goal.

20:14 pm

Goal UMass Lowell (1-0) – 5:48 into the second period. Even-strength. Freshman right wing Colin Wright took a pass out of the corner from junior defenseman Ryan Blair and backhanded it past Wilson from the right faceoff circle.

20:06 pm

The River Hawks are back on the power play. O’Neill- 2:00 (Hitting from behind)- 17:43 remaining in the second period.

20:04 pm

Lowell’s power play has ended.

20:04 pm

The second period is underway, as well as “The Wave”.

19:57 pm

Maine Governor John Baldacci has been spotted at Alfond Arena.

19:52 pm

Shots on goal- UMaine leads 16-5.

19:46 pm

Wilson made a big save in the final seconds of the period on Lowell center Scott Campbell’s shot from the top of the crease to keep the game scoreless heading into the first intermission. The River Hawks will start the second period with 1:19 remaining on their power play.

19:43 pm

Lowell will go on the power play with 41.9 seconds remaining in the first period. Diamond- 2:00 (Tripping)

19:37 pm

Lowell has returned to even-strength. No damage done.

19:36 pm

Shots on goal: 12-4 in favor of UMaine.

19:35 pm

Shortly after returning to five-on-five, UMaine will go on their second power play of the opening period with 5:40 remaining. Capraro- 2:00 (Boarding)

19:32 pm

Teams are skating four-on-four midway through the first period. UMaine junior center Robby Dee and Lowell defenseman Jeremy Dehner committed matching minor penalties.

19:30 pm

The student section balcony is full. Still a lot of empty seats down below. Last night’s attendance was 3,343. Game One was attended by 3,000 fans.

19:25 pm

Tonight’s game is one of three Game-Three’s in the Hockey East Tournament tonight. Boston College already advanced to the semifinals with a sweep of Massachusetts.

19:21 pm

Power play has been killed off. UMaine generated one scoring chance with the man-advantage.

19:19 pm

The Black Bears will go on their first power play. Falite- 2:00. UMaine’s power play has led the nation for most of the season. They have converted just once this weekend. 14:03 remaining in the first period.

19:14 pm

Hutton just survived a flurry of UMaine shots. 16:42 remaining in the first period.

19:03 pm

The teams just took the ice.
Starting lineups:
UMaine:
Abbott-Dee-deKastrozza
O’Neill-Van Dyk
Wilson

Lowell:
Falite-Holmstrom-Cey
Dehner-Schaus
Hutton

18:51 pm

UMaine junior defenseman and assistant captain Jeff Dimmen will not start tonight’s game. He appeared to be favoring his leg after a hit along the boards during last night’s game. Freshman forward Kyle Beattie will replace Dimmen in the lineup.

18:42 pm

Lowell was ranked 15th in the latest USCHO.com PairWise rankings, which use a mathematical formula to simulate the selection process for the 16 teams that will play in the NCAA Tournament. UMaine is in a three-way tie for 19th in the rankings.

18:37 pm

Dave Wilson just led the Black Bears out of the tunnel for the third straight night. His counterpart, Lowell senior goaltender Carter Hutton will also start his third game of the series. The team that has reached two goals in each of the first two games has come out on top. The winner of tonight’s game will advance to the semifinals of the Hockey East Tournament, to be played next weekend at the TD Garden in Boston. UMaine last advance to the semifinals in the 2005-06 season, when they defeated the same River Hawks in the quarterfinals.

18:24 pm

To recap, the Black Bears lost their first game on Friday night 2-1. UMass Lowell was 0-12 against UMaine all-time in Hockey East Tournament play heading into the contest. Lowell Senior center and captain Ben Holmstrom broke a 1-1 tie 6:55 into the third period. UMaine outshot Lowell 21-19.

UMaine took Saturday’s game in a decisive 2-0 win, forcing a third game to decide the quarterfinals and giving goaltender Dave Wilson his second career shutout. Sophomore left wing Spencer Abbott scored the game’s first goal 23 seconds into the first period, and junior center and captain Tanner House gave UMaine its second goal 12:45 into the second period on the power play. However, UMaine was unable to capitalize on two instances of five-on-three power play. UMaine outshot Lowell 30-23.

17:55 pm

Tonight’s game is slated to start at 7 p.m. The Maine Campus’ Steven McCarthy will live blog the third and final game against University of Massachusetts Lowell, which will decide whose playoff hopes are kept alive.