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Paul McDougall and Bob O'Connor haven't forgotten the last time they met in the Beanpot...
...Eagles were nursing a one-goal lead, and goalie O'Connor was holding the fort against intense Northeastern pressure--until McDougall took the puck in the slot and punched it past the Eagle netminder, setting the stage for Husky Wayne Turner's memorable overtime score and Northeastern's first Beanpot ever...
Both teams know the most important thing about the Beanpot is the pressure. Ultimately it won't be the season stets that count. Whether the Huskies or the Eagles go to the final will depend on who turns it on at the right time. As Fisman put it. "The Beanpot is a different thing altogether. It all depends...
...strong offense versus a strong defense it looks to be a close battle. The Eagles Huskies are also close in the ECRS standings with B. C. currently on front in the race for first in the Eastern Region. And though the Beanpot doesn't count in ECAC statistics. Northeastern knows what a difference it can make anyway. The 1980 Beanpot changed the Huskies from the doormat of the East to the hottest team in the country. In the first half of last season they mowed down their first 13 opponents. They then faltered in consecutive 5-3 losses to Cornell...
...other hand, has had consistently good records in recent years but very little success in the Beanpot. Their last losing season was seven years ago, and they were 20-8-3 last season. But after taking eight of the first 13 'Pots back to Chestnut Hill under Snooks Kelley's coaching, the Eagles have won only once in the last 16 years--in 1976. They've been the losers in the last three finals, and in the past two years strong seasons have been cut short by upset losses in the playoffs. As much as it annoys the Eagles, many...