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NORTH ANDOVER — Mick Messner's role was simple when the puck dropped in the first period. Alongside linemates Ryan Leibold and Jordan Seyfert, Messner was tasked with shutting down Boston College's highly-potent top line, anchored in the middle by the No. 5 overall pick in last year's NHL Draft, Cutter Gauthier.

Merrimack’s NCAA Tournament picture is starting to come into focus. At this point, the Pairwise almost doesn’t matter. There are 15 teams who can qualify for at-large bids, and Merrimack is one of them. There is only a 0.7% chance that the Warriors don’t finish in the Top 15, which means at this point, virtually the only thing that can keep the Warriors out of the NCAA Tournament is non-qualifying teams winning enough automatic bids in conference tournaments to move the cut line.

DURHAM, N.H. — Merrimack is on the road again tonight at the Whittemore Center to take on New Hampshire. The puck is set to drop at 7 p.m. Zachary Borgiel will start for the Warriors. Borgiel played the final five periods against Vermont last weekend.

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Merrimack is on the road again this evening to take on Vermont and close out a two-game weekend series here at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The Warriors won the first game of the series, 4-2, on Friday night. The Mack Report is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the site, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.