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11:42

Boston.com - Thanks for joining us today at our Super 8, Round 3 live blog...

11:44

Chris Forsberg - I'm back here at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell for Round 3 of Bracket 1 round-robin play.

11:46

Chris Forsberg - We're hoping to have Peter Martin providing updates from the two games at Merrimack College.

11:47

Chris Forsberg - We know it's a beautiful day outside, so grab your laptop and head out on the porch so you can soak up some rays while you follow along with today's action.

11:47

[Comment From bo saxberg]
can they pull the roof back and play under the sun?

11:47

Chris Forsberg - I think days like this require outdoor hockey. I hear Fenway's available.

11:48

[Comment From adam]
that would be awesome. i hope the nhl brings the early outdoor game to fenway

11:49

Chris Forsberg - Same here, especially now that the Bruins are relevant again (losing 9 of their last 12, notwithstanding).

11:49

[Comment From bo saxberg]
i'm a yahoo backyardrinks member - most new engl rinks had their jack falla closings the last few days - saw a few yesterday, haven't seen any more since

11:50

Chris Forsberg - Super 8 pond hockey. Now that would be fun.

11:51

Chris Forsberg - Hingham and Catholic Memorial -- the two teams meeting in our opening matchup here in Lowell -- are on the ice warming up. CM wearing its grey home tops, while Hingham is sporting their road reds.

11:51

[Comment From adam]
agreed - theyll bounce back! i learned to play hockey on haggetts pond in andover lol

11:58

Chris Forsberg - We're just about ready to drop the puck.

11:59

[Comment From adam]
having played one year in the super 8, i can say that when that game comes where you have to win is as nerve racking as it gets especially waiting for the game to start

11:59

Chris Forsberg - Yes, it's simple today for the teams in bracket 1: Win or go home.

12:00

Chris Forsberg - Little more complicated in Bracket 2, but Malden Catholic is sitting pretty as the only 2-0 team in the tournament.

12:00

[Comment From Guest]
question...once Xaverian and Burlington start...are they both gonna be in this blog? confusing!

12:01

Chris Forsberg - We'll see if Peter has internet over at Merrimack. If so, we'll make sure to distinguish which game is being blogged. And there will be two scoreboards.