The Warriors return to the ice Tuesday night for their final non-conference game of the season against Stonehill.
The game will be played at the Warrior Ice Arena, the practice home of the Boston Bruins. Merrimack faced Stonehill in that building last season and came away with a 4-3 overtime loss despite a commanding 44-19 edge in shots on goal.
When: Tuesday 7:00 PM
Where: Warrior Ice Arena (Boston, MA)
TV/stream: NEC in the front row
The Warriors have a chance to secure their 14th win of the season on Tuesday night, a milestone that would surpass the total of each of the past two seasons (13), with just over a month left in the calendar.
Merrimack is 1-2 all-time against Stonehill, with both losses coming in overtime last season. In addition to the overtime loss at Stonehill on Nov. 12, the Warriors dropped a 3-2 overtime decision in last season’s opener. Merrimack was without a healthy or eligible goaltender for that game, forcing student manager duties Spencer Marquis in the starting role, where he turned aside 22 shots.
Despite their record, the Skyhawks have been competitive every night. Almost half of their games this season (10) have been decided by one goal, apart from matches that were one-goal games before an empty-netter skewed the final score. Last weekend they dropped a 3-2 overtime decision and a 2-0 loss in Vermont. They have also had one-goal games against Penn State and Quinnipiac and earned a draw against UConn.
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