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BU is taking a long time to change after icings and even there on the 4v4, almost getting a free timeout. Liam Walsh was just yelling at the linesman to drop the puck, it looked like.
Merrimack going back on the PP. What a dumb penalty by Ethan Phillips. He took out Forsmark clean, and then shoved him back to the ground as he was trying to get up. Really dumb penalty. 7:10 left.
Scott Borek is screaming at referee Walker Holton. Now the officials are over at the BU bench and Albie O'Connell is yelling at them. Both head coaches seem unhappy.
Game on in the 2nd period. Kobryn back between the pipes for MC. Merrimack has 0:08 of 5v3 time left to kill and then 1:11 of PP time on Uens' penalty.
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FINAL: BU wins, 8-6.
Zach Vinnell scored Merrimack's 6th goal. That's a hat trick for Vinnell.
BU is taking a long time to change after icings and even there on the 4v4, almost getting a free timeout. Liam Walsh was just yelling at the linesman to drop the puck, it looked like.
McCarthy for BU. 4v4.
Brar for MC. I am assuming Vlasic or McCarthy for BU.
35.3 left. Penalties coming.
Vlasic and Brar are in a brawl in front of the net. Wow.
Kobryn to the bench.
MERRIMACK GOAL: 8-6 with 1:07 left.
BU GOAL: 8-5 Terriers with 1:54 left.
Back to 5v5 with 2:38 left in the game. 7-5 BU.
4v4 for 0:30 and then a BU PP coming up. T
That will do it for the PP.
Merrimack called (again) for too many men.
5v4
Vlasic called with 6:11 left ... will give Merrimack a 1:01 5v3. Here's the game right here. Two golden opportunities for the Warriors.
Warriors getting a 5v3
Merrimack going back on the PP. What a dumb penalty by Ethan Phillips. He took out Forsmark clean, and then shoved him back to the ground as he was trying to get up. Really dumb penalty. 7:10 left.
MERRIMACK GOAL: 7-5 Terriers. Zach Vinnell's second of the game.
It stands as a minor. Merrimack charged a timeout.
They're taking a long look at this.
Merrimack is challenging the play. Warriors looking for a major on Boucher.
Scott Borek is screaming at referee Walker Holton. Now the officials are over at the BU bench and Albie O'Connell is yelling at them. Both head coaches seem unhappy.
Boucher off for BU.
Someone just steamrolled Kobryn and the Warriors reacted as you would expect. Penalties coming.
BU GOAL: Terriers answer again. 7-4.
MERRIMACK GOAL: Warriors cut the deficit to 6-4 with 17:57 left.
Game on in the 3rd period.
End of 2: BU leads 6-3.
BU GOAL: The Terriers snatch momentum right back ... 6-3 with 10.8 second left in the 2nd.
Forsmark's second goal of the game from Uens and Carlile.
MERRIMACK GOAL: Another PP goal makes it 5-3 now.
Merrimack back to the PP here with 3:19 left in the 2nd.
5:43 left in the 2nd period.
MERRIMACK GOAL: Zach Vinnell on the power play makes it 5-2.
BU kills a penalty but they're right back in the box. Campolieto off.
No goal
No goal called on the ice. But they are reviewing it.
The goal light went on for the Warriors. , but the official never signaled goal. Still 5-1 for the time being.
Merrimack to the PP after Jandric gets taken down from behind by Webber.
BU GOAL: 5-1 Terriers. Skoog to the middle, uncontested, skates right into the slot for the goal.
Not much has changed early in the 2nd period. SOG 6-2 BU, attempts 9-3 BU. It's now up to 37-10 BU in the game (for attempts).
BU galls its timeout after an icing. 16:44 left in the 2nd.
Game on in the 2nd period. Kobryn back between the pipes for MC. Merrimack has 0:08 of 5v3 time left to kill and then 1:11 of PP time on Uens' penalty.
End of 1: BU leads 4-1. SOG 8-6 BU, but attempts were 26-7 BU. Dominant period for the Terriers.
Huge block by Carlile.
BU will have 0:49 of 5v3 time.
High stick on Uens.
Another penalty coming on MC ... BU about to have a 5v3.