Maine at UNH, pregame

DURHAM, N.H. - The University of Maine hockey team is in search of its first win in Hockey East, and they're doing it with some lineup shuffling going on, entering tonight's game at UNH (1-2-1, 1-0 Hockey East).

For the Black Bears (1-4, 0-1 Hockey East), Tanner House returned to the lineup in last night's 5-2 loss at the University of Massachusetts, after missing the first four games of the season with a right knee injury. House, who scored a goal last night, will be reunited on Maine's top line with Brian Flynn and Gustav Nyquist. Robby Dee, who centered for Nyquist and Flynn in the first four games, will move to a line with Joey Diamond and Kevin Swallow.

Adam Shemansky, a freshman forward, was taken off the ice on a stretcher last night after being hit from behind against UMass but will be back in the lineup tonight, on wing with center Matt Mangene and Spencer Abbott. Also returning to the lineup is center David deKastrozza, who missed last night's game with the flu but drove from Orono and met the team in Durham.

Lines for tonight's game:

Maine

Forward

• Brian Flynn-Tanner House-Gustav Nyquist
• Adam Shemansky-Matt Mangene-Spencer Abbott
• Kyle Solomon-David deKastrozza-Brett Carriere
• Joey Diamond-Robby Dee-Kevin Swallow

Defense

• Will O'Neill-Jeff Dimmen
• Ryan Hegarty-Nick Pryor
• Mike Banwell-Josh Van Dyk

Goalie

• Scott Darling
• Shawn Sirman

Note: Sirman will get his first start tonight, after playing the second and third periods against UMass. Carriere is at forward for tonight's game, moving up from defense. Goalie Dave Wilson did not make the trip to UMass and UNH. Forward Theo Andersson is scratched because of a leg injury.

UNH

Forwards

• Dalton Speelman-Peter LeBlanc-Bobby Butler
• Phil DeSimone-Austin Block-Mike Sislo
• Paul Thompson-Mike Borisenok- Steve Moses
• Greg Manz-Greg Burke-Kevin McCarey

Defense

• Matt Campanale-Blake Kessel
• Brett Kostolansky-Damon Kipp
• Mike Beck-Connor Hardowa

Goalie

• Brian Foster
• Matt DiGirolamo
• Tyler Scott