Boston College's Mike Brennan (4) flips Wisconsin's Ross Carlson (27) into the boards during the first period. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Boston College's Joe Rooney, right, checks Wisconsin's Robbie Earl, left, in the second period. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Wisconsin's Jake Dowell, right, gets ready to check Boston College's Anthony Aiello, left, in the second period. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Wisconsin's Joe Pavelski (8) and Boston College's Brian Boyle (10) face off to start the third period. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Wisconsin's Jeff Likens checks Boston College's Nathan Gerbe (9). (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Wisconsin’s Robbie Earl (10) celebrates with Tom Gilbert on Gilbert's third period goal. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Wisconsin goalie Brian Elliott makes a save during the third period. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Wisconsin goalie Brian Elliott stretches out his left leg to make a save on the final shot on goal. The shot, from Boston College defenseman Peter Harrold, got past Elliott but hit the post. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Boston College's Nathan Gerbe kneels on the ice after Boston College lost 2-1 to Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Wisconsin goalie Brian Elliott makes a save during the second period (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Boston College's goalie Cory Schneider, right, stops a shot on goal from Wisconsin in the second period. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Boston College's Pat Gannon (13) leaps into the arms of teammate Anthony Aiello after Gannon scored a goal against Wisconsin during the first period. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Wisconsin's Tom Gilbert, right, hits Boston College's Chris Collins, left, in the first period. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Wisconsin's Matt Olinger, right, is charged with interference for this hit on Boston College's Nathan Gerbe, left, in the first period. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Boston College's Joe Adams, left, and Wisconsin's Andy Brandt, right, collide in the first period. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Boston College's Pat Gannon, left, celebrates his first-period goal with teammate Anthony Aiello, right, in the first period. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Boston College players react after narrowly losing to Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)