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After the complete washout that was the Ivy title race last season, at least there’s an outside chance for some fireworks entering the final weekend of league play.Sure, Penn still holds a comfortable lead and can either clinch the title with a sweep this weekend, a split and a Princeton loss, or a win at Jadwin Gym on Tuesday. But the prospect of the latter option is what has people excited.Imagine the Quakers laying an egg in New Haven tomorrow night in front of a downright nasty Yale crowd, and the Tigers cleaning up the next night...
Playing on a night in their honor, Harvard’s seniors shined in the Crimson’s 2-1 victory over Clarkson on Saturday at the Bright Hockey Center, helping clinch a first-round bye in the ECAC playoffs.While forward Dan Murphy notched two assists for the Crimson (17-10-2, 13-8-1 ECAC)—giving him a weekend total of four points—goaltender John Daigneau did his part in net, making 12 saves in the third period to hold on for the one-goal win.Harvard’s other three seniors...
...things stand out. Penn can clinch at least a share of the Ivy title with a sweep this weekend and one Princeton loss. And Columbia probably had the most miraculous weekend in the history of Ivy League athletics...
Penn could have the opportunity to clinch a share of the title and that, along with the crowd at The Palestra, should provide the Quakers with the focus necessary to run away with this contest...
...best, and the Crimson could end up anywhere from the top of the pack to eighth in the 12-team standings. But one thing is certain: if Harvard sweeps this weekend’s home contests against St. Lawrence and Clarkson, it will finish fourth at worst. That would clinch one of the four first-round byes for the league playoffs, which begin March 4. “There’s no question they’re the two biggest games of the year,” said junior defenseman Dylan Reese. “We know how important...