Game 14: Pregame notes and lineups ahead of Merrimack hosting BU

NORTH ANDOVER — Merrimack and BU will open a home-and-home series tonight at Lawler Arena. This is the first meeting between the teams since last year’s Hockey East Championship game, which BU won 3-2 in overtime.

#27 Merrimack (6-4-1-2)
#3 Boston University (9-3-1-1)

Puck Drop: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV/Stream: ESPN+/TSN+
Officials: Walker Holton (R), Marty Hughes (R), Chris Aughe (L), Bob Bernard (L)

Game Notes

— Ivan Zivlak and Christian Felton are back in the lineup for the Warriors. Zivlak is making his first appearance since Oct. 14 against Arizona State. He’ll skate as the extra defenseman. Felton is paired with Liam Dennison.

— Hugo Ollas will make his second straight start for the Warriors. He’ll be opposite BU’s Mathieu Caron (2.79/.904), a transfer from Brown.

Merrimack’s Lineup

Boston University’s Lineup