Date: Saturday, February 23, 2008
Conference Game
Attendance: 1273
Start Time: 7:00 pm End Time: 9:14 pm Total Time: 2:14
Scoring by Period -
MER 1-1-1=3; PRV 0-0-2=2
1st Period
Scoring - 1, MER Rob Ricci/11 (Joe Cucci/4, Chris Barton/13) 3:16 (PP)
Penalties - Matt Germain, PRV (Hooking) 1:58; Matt Jones, MER (Roughing) 6:27; Greg Collins, PRV (Roughing) 6:27; Joe Cucci, MER (Hooking) 11:03; Matt Jones, MER (Slashing) 16:56
2nd Period
Scoring - 2, MER J.C. Robitaille/10 4:13
Penalties - Mike Vaskivuo, MER (Hooking) 7:45; Cody Wild, PRV (Holding) 13:34; Adam Ross, MER (Interference) 19:25
3rd Period
Scoring - 3, PRV Pierce Norton/14 (Kyle Laughlin/10, Cody Wild/16) 6:17
4, PRV Greg Collins/7 (Jon Rheault/11, Kyle MacKinnon/4) 8:37
5, MER Matt Jones/14 (Joe Cucci/5, Francois Ouimet/7) 16:19 (GW)
Penalties - Grant Farrell, MER (Hooking) 1:32; Joe Lavin, PRV (Slashing) 3:07
Merrimack Goaltending - Andrew Braithwaite (60:00, 49 shots, 47 saves, 2 GA)
Providence Goaltending - Tyler Sims (59:14, 21 shots, 18 saves, 3 GA); Empty Net (0:46, 0 GA)
Win - Andrew Braithwaite, MER (8-8-1). Loss - Tyler Sims, PRV (12-12-3).
Shots On Goal -
MER 5-10-6=21; PRV 18-16-15=49
Power Plays -
MER 1 of 3; PRV 0 of 5
Penalties - MER 6 (12 min); PRV 4 (8 min)
Three Stars: 1. Matt Jones (Merrimack) 2. Pierce Norton (Providence) 3. Andrew Braithwaite (Merrimack)
Referee: Jeff Bunyon Assistant Referees: Chris Millea, Chris Low