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BC captures 12th Hockey East title with 6-2 victory over BU

Boston College defenseman Eamon Powell (2) holds the trophy after the Eagles skated past rival BU, 6-2, to capture the Hockey East championship Saturday night at the TD Garden. (Staff Photo/Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston College forward Will Smith (6) celebrates his hat trick goal as Boston U. goaltender Mathieu Caron (62) collapses in the crease as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston U. forward Quinn Hutson (17) takes out the empty net as Boston College forward Cutter Gauthier (19) celebrates his empty net goal as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston U. forward Quinn Hutson (17) is flattened by Boston College defenseman Drew Fortescue (5) as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston U. forward Quinn Hutson (17) keeps his eye on the puck as Boston College goaltender Jacob Fowler (1) does not as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

The BU team takes in the loss as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston College goaltender Jacob Fowler (1), Boston College forward Oskar Jellvik (21) and Boston College forward Andre Gasseau (24) celebrate the win as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston U. goaltender Mathieu Caron (62) looks down after being scored on as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston U. defenseman Gavin McCarthy (2) celebrates his goal as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston College forward Cutter Gauthier celebrates his goal with Will Smith and Gabe Perreault during BC's 6-2 win over BU in the Hockey East title game Saturday. (Staff Photo/Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston U. forward Dylan Peterson (13) hits Boston College forward Colby Ambrosio (11) along the boards as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston U. defenseman Tom Willander (5) gets pulled down by Boston College forward Mike Posma (12) as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston U. forward Macklin Celebrini (71) takes out Boston College defenseman Aram Minnetian (17) as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston College forward Will Smith (6) celebrates his second gaol as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston U. goaltender Mathieu Caron (62) looks on as Boston College forward Gabe Perreault (34) celebrates the goal by Boston College forward Will Smith (6) as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston College forward Will Smith (6) celebrates his second goal with Boston College defenseman Eamon Powell (2) and Boston College forward Ryan Leonard (9) as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston College defenseman Aidan Hreschuk (7) and Boston U. defenseman Gavin McCarthy (2) collide in front of Boston College defenseman Lukas Gustafsson (8) as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston College forward Will Smith (6) celebrates his goal with Boston College forward Ryan Leonard (9) and Boston College defenseman Eamon Powell (2) as the BU takes on BC in the semi finals of Hockey East championship at the Garden on March 23. (Staff Photo By Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)

Boston University forward Nick Zabaneh, left, battles Boston College forward Gabe Perreault for the puck Saturday night at the TD Garden. (Staff Photo/Stuart Cahill/Boston Herald)