MARINERS WEEKLY: SEVENTEEN IS THE MAGIC NUMBER

Mar. 2, 2020 – From New Year’s Eve up through March 1st (this past Sunday), the Mariners played 31 games, representing nearly half the total number of games of their schedule. The grind ended with a 6-4 loss to the ECHL’s top team, the South Carolina Stingrays on Sunday afternoon at the Cross Insurance Arena, but an overall successful two month period has put the Mariners in a prime spot to clinch their first playoff appearance in franchise history. The magic number sits at 17 points (any combination of Mariners points gained and Adirondack Thunder points left on the table), with 13 games to go. After a lot of time in the bus, plane, and hotels, the Mariners now remain in New England until March 22nd, playing only at home or in Worcester for the next six games.