First Round Pregame: Lineup and game notes ahead of Merrimack's playoff matchup against Northeastern

BOSTON — Merrimack is at Matthews Arena tonight to take on Northeastern in the first round of the Hockey East playoffs. Northeastern won the season series 2-1, but Merrimack’s victory game at Matthews Arena in October.

Puck Drop: 7:15 p.m. ET
Location: Matthews Arena
TV/Stream: ESPN+

Referees: Scott Hansen, Peter Schlittenhardt
Linesmen: Robert Griffin, Steven Murray

Game Notes

— No lineup surprises for the Warriors. The same group that played against Boston College on Saturday night is in the lineup tonight. Some line shakeups, but the personnel is the same. Even then, I’m not sure there are many shakeups. Ben Brar was listed as the extra forward on Saturday but played mostly with Alex Jefferies and Ty Daneault.

— Cameron Whitehead (2.66/.917) vs. Hugo Ollas (2.83/.909) is the goaltending matchup. Ollas allowed three goals against Northeastern on 34 shots in 75 minutes (2.40/.918).

Merrimack’s Lineup