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Live Updates: Game 2 of No. 14 Boston College Men's Hockey's Series vs. Merrimack

The Eagles fell to third place in the Hockey East standings after Friday's loss to the Warriors.
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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — No. 14 Boston College men’s hockey (16-10-1, 10-7-0 Hockey East) hosts Merrimack (15-12-1, 8-9-1) on Saturday night at Conte Forum for the second matchup of its two-game, home-and-away series against the Warriors.

Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN+.

Coming off a 4-2 loss in North Andover, Mass., on Friday, in which the Eagles allowed Merrimack to score four unanswered goals after leading in the first period 2-0, consistency has severely lacked for the program so far this month.

BC went from defeating Harvard, 5-1, in the first round of the 2026 Beanpot Tournament to dropping a 6-1 loss to Vermont, followed by a 6-2 triumph over Boston University to win the Beanpot for the first time since 2016. Then, Friday’s two-goal road loss occurred.

With only seven games in the regular season remaining, consistency is exactly what the Eagles should be seeking, or else they could potentially fall out of the top-16 in NPI, which determines the field for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

If BC falls out of the top-16 — it is currently ranked No. 15 — by the time the season is over, the only way for it to make the national tournament is by winning the Hockey East Championship.

In Friday’s loss, sophomore forwards James Hagens and Dean Letourneau scored, which increased their total goal count to 16 and 17, respectively — good for the second-most and most on the roster.

Here are the live updates for Saturday’s matchup between the Eagles and the Warriors:

Live Updates:

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Third period:

Second period:

  • GOAL, Boston College - After Lukas Gustafsson denied a 2-on-1 chance for Merrimack, James Hagens skated with the puck from one end of the ice to the other and made a brilliant deke around a defender before slipping the puck into the goal through traffic. The puck hit off both skates of a Merrimack defenseman before it trickled into the net. Eagles 2, Warriors 2 [1:28].
  • 3:15 - Justin Gill's tripping penalty puts the Eagles back on the man advantage after they could not cash in on their first two of the frame.
  • 6:02 - It's now a 5-on-3 advantage for BC, as Caelan Fitzpatrick was booked for hooking.
  • 6:56 - The Eagles go on the power play for the first time in the period from Nick Pierre's tripping.
  • GOAL, Merrimack - Nick Pierre lifts the visitors back into the lead with a fiery slap shot from just below the point. Less than a minute before the goal, Jake Sondreal took a massive hit on the boards and skated off on his own power after laying down on the ice face-first for about 10 seconds. The referees did not blow a whistle to stop play, however, and the Warriors took the ice in the other direction for a brief period of 5-on-3 action. Warriors 2, Boston College 1 [10:04].
  • 11:40 - Freshman Oscar Hemming picks up the first penalty of the frame for holding.
  • 12:48 - There has still not been a goal or penalty in the second period so far, but the Eagles have looked more in control of the puck and are being more assertive in the defense zone. BC is leading in shots on goal 17-6 overall.

First period:

  • GOAL, Boston College - With just a few seconds remaining in the period, Defenseman Aram Minnetian crashed toward the net to take control of a loose rebound and roofed the puck over Max Lundgren's right shoulder to knot up the score. Eagles 1, Warriors 1 [00:3].
  • 9:40 - Mark Hillier is sent to the box for roughing, but Dean Letourneau received a penalty for embellishment right after, resulting in 4-on-4 play.
  • GOAL, Merrimack - Justin Gill pots the first goal of the game from point-blank range after Nick Pierre sent the puck his way from the low point of BC's defensive zone zone. Nobody was in front to pick up the shooter. Warriors 1, Eagles 0 [12:58].
  • 17:43 - Merrimack defenseman Cam Kungle is assessed a penalty for interference, handing the Eagles an early power-play opportunity.

Pregame:

  • BC is rolling with the same lines it played against Merrimack on Saturday, although James Hagens has been moved to right wing. He has now played left wing, center, and right wing this season.

How to Watch: Boston College Men’s Hockey vs. Merrimack

Who: Boston College Eagles and Merrimack Warriors 

When: Friday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. ET and Saturday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. ET

Where: Lawler Arena, North Andover, Mass. (Friday) and Conte Forum, Chestnut Hill, Mass. (Saturday)

TV: ESPN+

Radio: WEEI 850 AM

Last Outing, Merrimack: The Warriors earned a 9-5 road win over Stonehill on Feb. 3. 

Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles picked up a 6-2 win over the Boston University Terriers on Monday night to win the 2026 Beanpot. 

Last Meeting: The last time these two teams met was on March 8, 2025, which marked BC's 2024-25 regular-season finale. The Eagles defeated Merrimack 6-0 in Chestnut Hill.

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GRAHAM DIETZ

Graham Dietz is a 2025 graduate of Boston College and subsequently joined Boston College On SI. He previously served as an editor for The Heights, the independent student newspaper, from fall 2021, including as Sports Editor from 2022-23. Graham works for The Boston Globe as a sports correspondent, covering high school football, girls' basketball, and baseball. He was also a beat writer for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2023.

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