Word: forechecked
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...couldn’t have come at a worse time—for Mandes or his team. After a notable first month that included four assists and Kolarik-like tenacity on the forecheck and penalty kill, Mandes earned a promotion to the top line...
...those plays when they were transitioning,” Ruggiero said of the goal. “Nicole [Corriero] and I sort of ran into each other, the puck squirted loose and [Kelli Halcisak] just brought it. When you’re killing a penalty, that first forecheck is really aggressive, and that’s what happened tonight...
Part of Harvard’s inability to score was a result of a simple but strong Clarkson penalty kill. The Golden Knights were able to forecheck aggressively when the Crimson tried to enter the zone, and they were quick to clear the puck whenever it came near their sticks, enabling line changes and fresh legs to match up against the quicker Harvard forwards...
Given the large ice rink at the Whittemore Center, Harvard switched to an L forecheck in order to keep the play more compact and thus take away any home-ice advantage. Large rinks accentuate passing and speed...
Another key element to Walsh’s game was the fact that he didn’t take a penalty, which was representative of a Harvard team that used an aggressive forecheck but maintained its discipline. The Crimson was whistled for only three penalties, before three more were called following third-period fisticuffs with the outcome no longer in doubt...