HARTFORD — Tanner Creel ably stepped in for injured goaltender Rob Nichols Friday night, but a bit of bad luck in front of him plagued a great performance.
UConn fought back to tie Friday night's game with 7:05 to play, but strange bounces and a few miscues in the offensive end cost the Huskies in a 4-2 loss to Vermont at the XL Center in front of 6,442 fans.
Creel made 30 saves for the Huskies. Nichols suffered a high ankle sprain in Saturday's 1-1 tie at Maine. He is out at least for the weekend and could possibly miss the Sacred Heart game Tuesday.