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.
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.
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.
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.
Alright, that does it for live coverage tonight. I'll have more later on. Thanks for tuning in.
Final: UNH beats Merrimack 3-1.
Goal stands. At least it was a quick challenge.
UNH is going to challenge the goal lol. OK.
Well, the shutout is broken. Ty Daneault scores with 2.6 left. 3-1.
This matches their longest losing streak since 2020-21. That streak was during the COVID year. Dec. 12, 2020 through Jan. 17, 2021.
Merrimack about to fall to 1-7 in their last 8 games and their losing streak will extend to six games.
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.
UNH ENG: 3-0 Wildcats. 2:13 left.
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.
Bigger story tonight -- to me -- is the zero goals. That's a component of the guys they're missing. They're missing key components.
4:12 to play.
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.
UNH GOAL: Wildcats take a 2-0 lead with 8:03 left.
Under 8:30 tplay.
UNH going on the PP here with Djurasevic off for tripping called behind the net.
Some big saves on this penalty kill.
Media timeout. 12:31 left in the 3rd. Still 1-0 UNH.
Brar hits the crossbar.
3rd period about to begin. Still 1-0
For a 1-0 game, this game has had plenty of excitement.
End of 2. Still 1-0 UNH.
Media timeout with 5:52 remaining in the 2nd.
SOG now 14-14 with 7:38 left in the 2nd period. Still 1-0 UNH.
UNH to the PP.
UNH kills the penalty.
Merrimack going on the PP. Bookman drew a hooking call.
Game on in the 2nd period.
End of 1: UNH leads Merrimack 1-0. Warriors have an 11-8 edge in SOG. Both teams 0 for 1 on the PP.
UNH to the PP.
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.
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.
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.
13:00 left in the first still 1-0. Apologies for slow updates. Was finishing a hoops story.
UNH GOAL: Wildcats take a 1-0 lead just 1:27 into the game.
Merrimack and UNH are underway at the Whittemore Center.
Merrimack lost Ethan Bono and Mac Welsher in last night's game against UMass. Sounds like both were head injuries after hits.
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.