What’s new? Rivals BU, BC meet again for Beanpot

BOSTON – Boston College and Boston University had tougher times than usual in reaching the Beanpot championship game.

It didn’t matter, though. BU or BC have owned the Beanpot tournament in recent history. For the 22nd time in the event’s 64-year history the schools meet in the title game, facing off Monday night at TD Garden.

Since Harvard last won the title in 1993, either BC or BU has hoisted the silver trophy and skated around the Garden ice with a championship. BU has won 13 times, and BC nine.

Last week, the fourth-ranked Eagles (19-4-4) beat No. 7 Harvard (13-6-3) to return to the championship, a year after their school-record, five-year title run was snapped.

BC hasn’t lost in 2016, going 6-0-3 in its last nine games. The Eagles last loss was a 2-1 setback against Providence on December 29.

Defending champion BU (16-7-4) comes in riding a five-game winning streak. The ninth-ranked Terriers beat one of the hottest teams in the nation last Monday, defeating Northeastern (9-13-5) to halt its six-game winning streak.