Word: forechecked
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...over the No. 10 Tigers extended Harvard’s current unbeaten streak to 20 games. Princeton rarely threatened to score due to the Crimson’s dominant forecheck. The Harvard defensive zone coverage prevented the Tigers from getting many quality shots, and when they did, junior goaltender Jessica Ruddock typically stopped them. Princeton’s lone goal came in the final two minutes when the game was well in hand...
Another Crimson pairing that has been clicking on all cylinders of late is the third line of captain Dominic Moore, junior Kenny Turano and freshman Charlie Johnson. Although Turano and Johnson were shut out this weekend, the line was strong on its forecheck and excellent at turning over quickly into a transition offense...
...Crimson’s prolific first line was silenced entirely as the Harvard forecheck let up one odd-man rush after another. Harvard trailed after a period, regained the lead in the second, and then abruptly surrendered it again in the third...
...Lawrence accomplished the rare feat of breaking through Harvard’s forecheck with enough regularity to force the Crimson into its defensive zone. The Saints made Harvard pay 5:26 into the first period when top scorer Shannon Smith scored after being left unmarked in front of the net. That led to a 1-0 deficit at the intermission—the first time Harvard had not been leading after the first period all season...
...Friday, St. Lawrence combated Harvard’s usually unbreakable forecheck by playing its forwards low, forcing Harvard’s defensemen to pinch and making the Crimson susceptible to Saint odd-man rushes all evening. The next day, the Crimson executed three different forechecking systems and stifled St. Lawrence’s breakout attempts...