Merrimack may have lost Tuesday, but before that, it won five in a row against some pretty good teams to move into legitimate contention for an at-large NCAA bid. ... Meanwhile, we talk to new Alaska-Anchorage coach Matt Shasby, an alum, and the latest person to be put in charge of resurrecting the program. He's very optimistic on the program's future, as you can hear. ... And we pick apart the impact of the Canadian Olympic team selections.

0:00 Intro / Merrimack, Team of the Week

9:35 The Week the Was

20:04 Matt Shasby, Alaska-Anchorage coach

45:10 Canadian Olympic Team

57:25 The Week Ahead

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