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Ahead 1-0 and skating 5-on-4 to open the second period, Merrimack wasted little time extending its lead. Warriors defenseman Jeff Caron, Merrimack's offensive catalyst on the afternoon with four assists, wristed the puck into traffic, where it nicked off teammate Scott Drewicki's stick and past Tobe 1:30 after the intermission...
...Defenseman Dylan Reese solved Healey first 7:28 into the frame, taking a feed from assistant captain Ryan Lannon, then slipping away from a check at the blue line before waiting for congestion to obscure the goaltender's view. His subsequent shot snuck through the pack in front and by Healey to pull Harvard within...
...despite intense pressure inside the Warriors' zone, Harvard couldn't poke home the equalizer. Captain Noah Welch's high sticking minor at 18:31 granted the Warriors a brief respite—one they eagerly capitalized on just 10 seconds later. Perched at the right point, defenseman Bryan Schmidt feigned a one-timer, then quickly slipped the puck to the left post, where Mike Fournier greedily awaited its arrival. His tap-in broke Harvard's momentum and, it appeared, Tobe's confidence...
...different game,” junior defenseman Peter Hafner said. “You’ve definitely got to protect the middle of the ice. You can’t get spread out with the bigger ice surface because you give up more scoring opportunities like that...
...drafted defenseman] are big and strong, so we know they’re going to protect Dov,” Johnson said, “so Dov’s going to make the first save most of the time, and they’re doing a good job of blocking guys out and not letting them get to the second shot...