No. 3 Men's Ice Hockey Hosts Merrimack Friday on NESN

Friday, February 9

Boston, MA

7 PM

Boston University

Merrimack

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No. 3 Men's Ice Hockey Hosts Merrimack Friday on NESN

February 8, 2024 | Men's Ice Hockey

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#3 Boston University (18-7-1, 12-4-1 HE) vs. Merrimack (10-16-1, 3-13-1 HE)
Date & Time: Friday, Feb. 9 - 7 p.m.
Venue: Agganis Arena - Boston, Mass.
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The No. 3 Boston University men's ice hockey team will host Merrimack on Friday night at Agganis Arena on NESN and ESPN+. Puck drop is scheduled for for 7 p.m.

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TERRIER TIDBITS

BU has won two straight games, including a 4-3 victory over No. 1 Boston College in the Beanpot semifinals on Monday night.
The Terriers haven't trailed in either of those two triumphs, including a 6-3 win at then-No. 18/17 New Hampshire on Feb. 2.
Freshman Macklin Celebrini has totaled two points in each of the last three tilts, including two goals against BC on Monday.
He is now tied for the NCAA lead in goals (21), tied for fourth in the country with 39 points and is fourth overall with 1.63 points per game.
Sophomore Lane Hutson leads all NCAA defensemen with 1.38 points per game, totaling 33 points on 10 goals and 23 assists.
Sophomore Ryan Greene scored the game-winner on Monday against BC and has recorded eight points (2g, 6a) in his last seven games.
BU has scored three or more goals in all but one game since its 4-1 win over Merrimack on Dec. 1, averaging 4.1 goals per game in that span.
The Terriers have also allowed just 2.3 goals per game since Dec. 1, which is tied for fewest in the league.

SERIES HISTORY

BU and Merrimack have played 128 times since first meeting on Dec. 11, 1964, and the Terriers hold a commanding 95-25-8 (.773) advantage.
The Terriers are 1-2-8 in 10 overtime contests against Merrimack, including a 1-1 record last season.
BU recorded the first 14 shutouts in the series until the Warriors blanked the Terriers for the first time ever during the 2018-19 season.
The Warriors swept last season's regular-season series but BU has won three straight against Merrimack since those two losses last February.
The Terriers have not lost in regulation to Merrimack at Agganis since Jan. 27, 2017.

SCOUTING THE WARRIORS

Merrimack has lost six straight games and has won just twice since the start of January, though one of those wins was a 4-1 triumph against nationally ranked UMass.
Junior Matt Copponi leads Merrimack in points (30) and assists (23) while senior Alex Jefferies, who has not played at all during this six-game losing streak, paces Merrimack with 12 goals.
Sophomore defenseman Zach Bookman is second on the squad in both assists (22) and points (25).
Junior Hugo Ollas and senior Zachary Borgiel have each played 15 games this season, with Borgiel starting in all 15 of his appearances.
Ollas stopped 34 of 38 shots against BU at Merrimack on Dec. 1 in a 4-1 defeat.
He is 4-8-0 with a 2.89 goals-against average and a .905 save percentage.
Borgiel, who stopped 33 of the 37 shots he faced in a 5-2 loss at Agganis on Dec. 2, is 6-8-1 with a 2.99 goals-against average and an .896 save percentage.