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...HAVEN, Conn.—Of all the reasons for Harvard’s improbable 7-5 win over Yale on Friday night, the tactical, X’s and O’s explanation was this: as the game went on, the Crimson defensemen took on an increasing role in the team’s attack...
Harvard backliners either scored or had the primary assist on five scoring plays—the direct result of a critical adjustment by head coach Mark Mazzoleni to adopt a 2-3 forecheck, in which defensemen pinched when they saw loose pucks along the wall. More often than not, the Crimson won the one-on-one battles and put shots...
...talk about how important it is to get the defensemen into the game and create some offense,” Kolarik said. “That’s something I felt that, on our run two years ago, we did very well. You can see what kind of difficulty that causes for a team. When you get your third man high, you’re able to pinch the defensemen and be aggressive...
...having room to operate in is something that the Eagles force opponents to give. In the two teams’ last meeting, the BC’s speedy forwards were getting increased separation and were out-muscling the Crimson’s defensemen along the boards as the game went into the third period...
With forwards Kenny Turano (broken ankle) and Andrew Lederman (shoulder) and defensemen David McCulloch (high ankle sprain) and Dylan Reese (pinched nerve) already out of the lineup, Harvard coach Mark Mazzoleni could ill afford another injury this weekend...