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The audio seemed a bit scrambled, at least on my computer, so I also posted print transcripts in case the audio doesn't work properly.
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MC-BU: Conference Call Tuesday
On Tuesday, both Mark Dennehy and Jack Parker were a part of a Hockey East conference call with all of the coaches in this weekend's quarterfinal series. Below is audio of each coaches' portion of the call.
The audio seemed a bit scrambled, at least on my computer, so I also posted print transcripts in case the audio doesn't work properly.
Mark Dennehy
Print Transcript
Jack Parker
Print Transcript
The audio seemed a bit scrambled, at least on my computer, so I also posted print transcripts in case the audio doesn't work properly.
Mark Dennehy
Print Transcript
Jack Parker
Print Transcript
MC-BU: The Scoop On Tickets
Merrimack College fans interested in attending Merrimack’s Hockey East Quarterfinal series at Boston University may purchase tickets to all three games at the Merrimack College box office this Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MC-BU: Who's Hot, Notes
Who's Hot: Boston University
-Nick Bonino registered a goal and two assists in BU’s two-win weekend against Northeastern.
-Zach Cohen scored a goal in each of the Terriers’ win against Northeastern to take the team lead in tallies with 15.
-Chris Connolly had a pair of two-point nights in the weekend sweep of NU, tallying a goal and three assists to go along with a +4 rating.
Who's Hot: Merrimack College
-Joe Cannata stopped 34 shots for his second shutout of the season in a 5-0 win over Providence.
-Stephane Da Costa tallied two assists and nine shots over the weekend in the series against Providence.
-Ryan Flanigan tallied a pair of first-period goals at Providence for his first career multi-goal game.
Notes: Boston University
-The Terriers secured home ice in the Hockey East quarterfinals for the sixth straight season and will be looking to extend their league record of eight consecutive appearances in the semifinal
-BU’s 4-3 win at Northeastern in Saturday’s regular season finale marked the first time this season that it won a contest when trailing after the first period, having gone 0-7-2 prior
-Senior Zach Cohen scored a goal in each win over the Huskies this weekend and now leads the Terries in tallies with 15. He has scored a goal in eight of the last 11 contests
-Junior Colby Cohen ranks second on the team in goal with 14, the most by a BU defensman in a single season since Dick Lamby recorded 15 as a senior in 1977-78
-BU has nine road losses this season, exactly as many as the last two seasons combined
-Exactly half of BU’s 34 regular-season games were decided by a single goal and it went 10-7 in those contests
-BU is 17-1-0 against Merrimack, its quarterfinal opponent over the last six seasons.
Notes: Merrimack College
-Merrimack picked up three points in a weekend series with Providence, securing its first playoff berth since 2004 and its first under head coach Mark Dennehy
-The Warriors increased their win total this season by 140% from last year, best among all HEA schools.
-The Warriors set numerous school records during the regular season, highlighted by 12 Hockey East wins and 12 home wins. They also beat every Hockey East team at home and overall for the first time ever and were not swept in any weekend series by a Hockey East opponent for the first time in school history
-Merrimack finished sixth in Hockey East in scoring, averaging 3.06 goals per game. It is the first time since 2002 they did not finish last in scoring and the first time since 1998 that they did not finish in the bottom two in the conference
-In a 5-0 win over Providence on Friday, Merrimack scored five first-period goals for the first time since joining Hockey East. The final four were scored in a 3:28 span.
-Stephane Da Costa, the first five-time HEA Rookie of the Month ever, finishes the regular season with 44 points, tops among all rookies nationally and ranks third in the country among all skaters in points per game
-Merrimack’s power play is currently ranked third in the country and second in the conference, while its combined special teams was third nationally and first in Hockey East
-Merrimack has advanced to the Hockey East Semifinals just once in its history. They defeated BU in three games in 1998. The Warriors, who have never won in Agganis Arena, were 1-2 against the Terriers this season.
-Nick Bonino registered a goal and two assists in BU’s two-win weekend against Northeastern.
-Zach Cohen scored a goal in each of the Terriers’ win against Northeastern to take the team lead in tallies with 15.
-Chris Connolly had a pair of two-point nights in the weekend sweep of NU, tallying a goal and three assists to go along with a +4 rating.
Who's Hot: Merrimack College
-Joe Cannata stopped 34 shots for his second shutout of the season in a 5-0 win over Providence.
-Stephane Da Costa tallied two assists and nine shots over the weekend in the series against Providence.
-Ryan Flanigan tallied a pair of first-period goals at Providence for his first career multi-goal game.
Notes: Boston University
-The Terriers secured home ice in the Hockey East quarterfinals for the sixth straight season and will be looking to extend their league record of eight consecutive appearances in the semifinal
-BU’s 4-3 win at Northeastern in Saturday’s regular season finale marked the first time this season that it won a contest when trailing after the first period, having gone 0-7-2 prior
-Senior Zach Cohen scored a goal in each win over the Huskies this weekend and now leads the Terries in tallies with 15. He has scored a goal in eight of the last 11 contests
-Junior Colby Cohen ranks second on the team in goal with 14, the most by a BU defensman in a single season since Dick Lamby recorded 15 as a senior in 1977-78
-BU has nine road losses this season, exactly as many as the last two seasons combined
-Exactly half of BU’s 34 regular-season games were decided by a single goal and it went 10-7 in those contests
-BU is 17-1-0 against Merrimack, its quarterfinal opponent over the last six seasons.
Notes: Merrimack College
-Merrimack picked up three points in a weekend series with Providence, securing its first playoff berth since 2004 and its first under head coach Mark Dennehy
-The Warriors increased their win total this season by 140% from last year, best among all HEA schools.
-The Warriors set numerous school records during the regular season, highlighted by 12 Hockey East wins and 12 home wins. They also beat every Hockey East team at home and overall for the first time ever and were not swept in any weekend series by a Hockey East opponent for the first time in school history
-Merrimack finished sixth in Hockey East in scoring, averaging 3.06 goals per game. It is the first time since 2002 they did not finish last in scoring and the first time since 1998 that they did not finish in the bottom two in the conference
-In a 5-0 win over Providence on Friday, Merrimack scored five first-period goals for the first time since joining Hockey East. The final four were scored in a 3:28 span.
-Stephane Da Costa, the first five-time HEA Rookie of the Month ever, finishes the regular season with 44 points, tops among all rookies nationally and ranks third in the country among all skaters in points per game
-Merrimack’s power play is currently ranked third in the country and second in the conference, while its combined special teams was third nationally and first in Hockey East
-Merrimack has advanced to the Hockey East Semifinals just once in its history. They defeated BU in three games in 1998. The Warriors, who have never won in Agganis Arena, were 1-2 against the Terriers this season.
Where The Warriors Rank: Regular Season
The Warriors finished the regular season tightening the gap in scoring margin, thanks in part to a 0.42 goal improvement on team defense over the course of the last month of the regular season, and that includes seven goals against at BC.
Maine Suspends Darling Indefinitely
Darling's suspension began last weekend, when he didn't dress in either of the Black Bears' games against UMass -- the Minutemen swept the weekend series in Orono.
Maine is 15-6-3 when Darling starts and just 1-9 when he doesn't. The suspension leaves either Dave Wilson or Shawn Sirman to start for Maine this weekend against UMass Lowell in the Hockey East playoffs.
Sirman has been pulled in seven of his eight starts this season; his only full game was a 5-1 win over Merrimack on Feb. 27. Sirman started both UMass games and was pulled in both.
Wilson has a team-leading 2.84 goals-against average and an .871 save percentage.
Warriors Will Practice At Agganis Thursday, Friday
Merrimack will bus from North Andover to Boston on Thursday to practice at Agganis Arena, site of this weekend's Hockey East quarterfinal series with Boston University. All practices will be closed to the public.
The Warriors will bus from Merrimack's campus to Agganis Arena on Thursday for a practice. They'll also have their morning skate on Friday morning at Agganis Arena, in preparation for Game 1 of the series on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. (televised on NESN).
The Warriors will bus from Merrimack's campus to Agganis Arena on Thursday for a practice. They'll also have their morning skate on Friday morning at Agganis Arena, in preparation for Game 1 of the series on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. (televised on NESN).
MC-BU: Series Comparison
Five different goalies have seen action between the two teams in the season series, which was won by Boston University 2-1. The home team has won every game of the season series.
Here is a comparison between Merrimack and Boston University considering just the three head-to-head games this season:
Here is a comparison between Merrimack and Boston University considering just the three head-to-head games this season:
