Game 23 Pregame: Merrimack looks to salvage a split with Boston College on the road
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Merrimack and Boston College complete a home-and-home series today at Conte Forum. The Eagles won the first game of the series 6-4 on Friday night at Lawler Arena.
Puck Drop: 1 p.m. ET
TV/Stream: NESN (International stream)
Referees: Alex Berard, Steven Rouillard
Linesmen: Robert Griffin, Jeremy Lovett
Game Notes
— The Warriors shuffled some lines and pairings, but the personnel from Friday's game against the Eagles will remain the same. Mac Welsher will play on the left side with Matt Copponi and Filip Forsmark. Nikita Borodayenko was in that spot on Friday.
— Mark Gallant moves into Welsher's spot alongside Chase Stevenson and Michael Citara. Devlin O'Brien and Luke Weilandt will play with Ethan Bono.
— The defensive pairings are exactly the same as Friday night.
— Hugo Ollas is the expected starter for the Warriors. He has 2.70 GAA and a .909 save percentage this season. Jacob Fowler will start for the Eagles. He has a 2.29 GAA this season with a .923 save percentage.
— The Pairwise scenario today is a lot clearer because there's only this game and one other game (UConn vs. UNH). The Warriors enter the game No. 25 in the Pairwise, and can end up anywhere from No. 20-27 depending on the result. A regulation win would boost the Warriors to No. 20.
Yellow = Current position
Blue = Positive result impact
Red = Negative result impact
Merrimack’s Lineup
Forward Scratches: Alex Jefferies, Brady Hunter, David Sacco, Tyler Young
Defensive Scratches: Adam Arvedsson, Mike Brown, Max Wattvil
Boston College’s Lineup
Forward Scratches: Paul Davey, Timmy Delay, Gentry Shamburger, Will Traeger
Defensive Scratches: Nolan Joyce