Kevin writes:
>A major lineup change for Merrimack was no Howie Rosenblatt.  He wasn't
>played in favor of a kid who isn't even on the Merrimack roster.  His
>name was MacLeod.  The line up change wasn't for the better I'm afraid.  Howie
>may get a few penalties, but he also can score, and his spirit seems to
>pick the team up.
 
    Quick correction - Don MacLeod is a defenseman while Rosenblatt is a
    forward.  MacLeod was inserted at the last minute for D Bryan Miller
    who was sick, not Rosenblatt.  Ben Lebeau replaced Rosenblatt although
    not on the same line, as Ron Anderson continued to shake the lines up.
    But I agree that the team missed Rosenblatt's presence on the ice.  He
    does have 110 penalty minutes, 1/4 of the team's total, but he has also
    racked up 18-15--33 which gives him a hand in 1/4 of Merrimack's goals,
    too.  There is no other Warrior who can effectively bang guys around,
    and they will miss him next year.
 
>Merrimack hopes to end the seven game skid when the play the University
>of Lowell Chiefs Saturday night.  It'll be the last Merrimack regular season
>game of the year.
 
    It will also be the last time Lowell coach Bill Riley coaches a game at
    Merrimack and his last regular season game.  Merrimack and Ron Anderson
    will present a gift to Riley before Saturday's game, but they are keeping
    it a secret until then.  Of course, Merrimack and Lowell have had a
    longtime rivalry back to the old Division II days, so it is fitting that
    the two meet in Riley's last regular season game.
 
    I've also heard that Riley's farewell party in April is being sponsored
    by Budweiser.
 
 
    - mike