BOSTON - A full-team effort led the No. RV/20 Northeastern Huskies to a 4-0 shutout over Merrimack College to advance to the Hockey East Quarterfinals.
- Directly off the faceoff just 3:15 into the opening frame, junior Justin Hryckowian won the draw back to senior Alex Campbell. Taking a few strides into the slot, Campbell rung one in for the early 1-0 lead.
- The Huskies would go on to score two unanswered goals in the second period, beginning with a snipe by sophomore Vinny Borgesi. With great awareness in the offensive zone, Campbell connected with Borgesi across ice for a bury from just inside the blueline. Freshman Dylan Hryckowian picked up the secondary on Borgesi's fifth goal of the season.
- With under four minutes left in the middle frame, another Northeastern defenseman extended the lead to 3-0. Graduate student Pito Walton cleaned up a loose play in front of the crease to recorded his fifth goal of the year as well. The Hryckowian brothers, Dylan and Justin, tallied the assists.
- After a forced turnover in the defensive zone, beginning with Campbell, the Hryckowian duo took off on a breakaway for an empty-net goal in the final minutes of the third period. With the goal, Dylan Hryckowian picked up his 32nd point of the year, becoming the first freshman to have a 30-point season since Adam Gaudette during the 2015-16 season, while Justin Hryckowian recorded his third point of the night.
- Freshman goaltender Cameron Whitehead finished the game with 22 saves in 60 minutes of action. With the 4-0 shutout, the Ontario native tied the program record for shutouts by a freshman in a single season, in company with Cayden Primeau (2017-18) and Brad Thiessen (2006-07).
- Additionally, sophomore Hunter McDonald led the Huskies with three blocks, while Justin Hryckowian led both teams with 15 faceoff wins.
Northeastern will face Boston University in the Hockey East Quarterfinals on Saturday (March 16) at 4:15 p.m.
