Welcome to tonight’s live coverage of Merrimack vs. UMass. I’ll have in-game analysis and updates from tonight’s game in the thread below. If you have input or questions during the game, you can leave comments in this thread.
Welcome to tonight's live coverage. As you saw in our pregame post, Merrimack is playing this game shorthanded. The Warriors don't have enough healthy players to dress a full lineup.
Puck looked like it just bounced over the stick of Ollas. When things aren't going well, stuff like that tends to happen. Unfortunate for Ollas. He made a big save moments earlier.
He's pulled with the right time on the clock. I'm a firm believe in 2:00 for 1 goal, and then tack on another 1:00 for every additional goal you're trailing.
Welcome to tonight's live coverage. As you saw in our pregame post, Merrimack is playing this game shorthanded. The Warriors don't have enough healthy players to dress a full lineup.
Merrimack lost Ethan Bono and Mac Welsher in last night's game against UMass. Sounds like both were head injuries after hits.
Merrimack and UNH are underway at the Whittemore Center.
UNH GOAL: Wildcats take a 1-0 lead just 1:27 into the game.
13:00 left in the first still 1-0. Apologies for slow updates. Was finishing a hoops story.
Did you see any replays on the hits that put them out? No penalties were called.
I did not. I'll probably take a look at that tomorrow for my weekend takeaways column.
At the end of the game handshakes Borek & the UMA assistant were jawing at each other - so you know what that was about?
Not sure ... could have been something about the hits. I did notice the same thing.
4:44 left in the first. Aside from the first 1:27 Merrimack has put together a decent period. Warriors outshooting the Wildcats 11-4.
UNH to the PP.
End of 1: UNH leads Merrimack 1-0. Warriors have an 11-8 edge in SOG. Both teams 0 for 1 on the PP.
Game on in the 2nd period.
Merrimack going on the PP. Bookman drew a hooking call.
UNH kills the penalty.
UNH to the PP.
SOG now 14-14 with 7:38 left in the 2nd period. Still 1-0 UNH.
Media timeout with 5:52 remaining in the 2nd.
End of 2. Still 1-0 UNH.
For a 1-0 game, this game has had plenty of excitement.
3rd period about to begin. Still 1-0
Brar hits the crossbar.
Media timeout. 12:31 left in the 3rd. Still 1-0 UNH.
UNH going on the PP here with Djurasevic off for tripping called behind the net.
Some big saves on this penalty kill.
Under 8:30 tplay.
UNH GOAL: Wildcats take a 2-0 lead with 8:03 left.
Puck looked like it just bounced over the stick of Ollas. When things aren't going well, stuff like that tends to happen. Unfortunate for Ollas. He made a big save moments earlier.
4:12 to play.
Bigger story tonight -- to me -- is the zero goals. That's a component of the guys they're missing. They're missing key components.
Ollas out with 3:00 to play.
He's pulled with the right time on the clock. I'm a firm believe in 2:00 for 1 goal, and then tack on another 1:00 for every additional goal you're trailing.
UNH ENG: 3-0 Wildcats. 2:13 left.
That might have been the worst goal of the night, honestly. JP Turner shot the middle while his teammate had the loose puck in the corner.
Merrimack about to fall to 1-7 in their last 8 games and their losing streak will extend to six games.
This matches their longest losing streak since 2020-21. That streak was during the COVID year. Dec. 12, 2020 through Jan. 17, 2021.
Well, the shutout is broken. Ty Daneault scores with 2.6 left. 3-1.
UNH is going to challenge the goal lol. OK.
Goal stands. At least it was a quick challenge.
Final: UNH beats Merrimack 3-1.
Alright, that does it for live coverage tonight. I'll have more later on. Thanks for tuning in.