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...They can play defense this time and leave the scoring to us. Anybody can backcheck and DeMichele and I just wanted to prove it. We showed we know how to play defense, so now we'll go back to scoring goals. It's more fun. The senior line isn't dead...
...unlike Cornell, the other team to take the Crimson by more than a one goal margin, B. U, did not need to rely on sheer adrenaline to beat Harvard. Cornell cutskated the Crimson, using its speed and endurance to out-backcheck and out-cover Harvard. B. U. simply outplayed the Crimson, stick-handling and passing better than a team with great play-making ability and finesse...
Williams' strong point, paradoxically enough, was its defense. For the first two periods, it was able to force the varsity forwards out to the boards and was also successful in stopping solo rushes by Cleary and Bud Higgenbottom. The Ephmen linemen, however, did not backcheck consistently, and their defense consequently tired in the last period...
Brown coach Wecky Moulton stresses defensive play. The Bruin wings are fast enough to backcheck all the way, and cover their men closely. The defensemen set up a screen around the goalie, trying to control the puck...