Daily Update: Previewing Merrimack-Providence and the Warriors’ trip to No. 1 Florida
Plus: Johnathan Kovacevic was injured, Merrimack-BU will air on TSN, and more
Welcome back to The Mack Report.
In today’s daily update:
A preview of Merrimack’s home-and-home Hockey East series against Providence, one of the marquee matchups in the country this weekend.
A preview of men’s basketball’s trip to No. 1 Florida on Friday night in Gainesville. Plus, Florida coach Todd Golden had some nice things to say about Merrimack coach Joe Gallo.
Johnathan Kovacevic was injured playing for the New Jersey Devils, and we’re waiting on an update.
Kevair Kennedy continues to shine at Wake Forest.
Merrimack’s Nov. 20 home game against Boston University will also air in Canada on TSN2.
— If you want more college hockey in your life, I cover the sport nationally on a separate Substack, College Hockey Insider. We have a weekly podcast there, co-hosted by my 16-year-old son, Tyler McMahon. You might recognize his name, since he takes photos for us here, along with my 14-year-old son, Owen.
Here’s this week’s episode:
Preview: Warriors face Providence in an early Hockey East test
When: Friday, 7 p.m.
Arena: Schneider Arena
Where: Providence, R.I.
Watch: ESPN+
When: Saturday, 7 p.m.
Arena: Lawler Arena
Where: North Andover, Mass.
Watch: ESPN+
The Warriors are unbeaten in eight straight (6-0-2) since losing to Quinnipiac on opening night, Oct. 3. Providence is 6-2, and one of its losses also came against Quinnipiac.
By the way, the Bobcats have also beaten New Hampshire and Maine. Technically, they might be in first place in Hockey East. But I digress.
Two of Hockey East’s top teams so far meet this weekend in a home-and-home series that opens Friday night at Schneider Arena. It’s one of the marquee matchups in college hockey this weekend.
