Word: forechecked
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Improvement in the forecheck was a major contributor to the Harvard men’s hockey team’s victory Friday night over Clarkson—a team the Crimson hadn’t defeated since...
...captain Jimmy Fraser scored with only four seconds remaining.Clearly, Donato’s intermission adjustments entering the third period helped the team recover from the hectic nature of the first two periods.“I just told them to stay with it and really try to establish our forecheck and use our speed off the rush,” Donato said. “I think we were able to do that in the third period.”Even though the Crimson knows that staying out of the penalty box will be critical for future success, the team...
...line.“We felt that we weren’t really able to get in a good rhythm, because we were short-handed so much,” Donato said. “I just told them to stay with it and really try to establish our forecheck and use our speed off the rush. I think we were able to do that in the third period [Pier-Olivier] Michaud’s line came out and had about a minute and a half, and I think that was really the catalyst for us to establish a good...
...offensively,” Donato said. “We didn’t want to get in a position where we were turning the puck over and trading a lot of chances with them up and down the ice, so we felt that we wanted to establish our forecheck and get the puck in deep.”Donato’s plan paid off. During the second period, the Crimson scored five goals, including one on a power-play opportunity. Quinnipiac’s growing frustration was evident, and the Bobcat’s lack of discipline cost...
...Harvard forecheck is keeping Cornell at bay, and the Big Red can't seem to set up its offense...