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...Crimson's countless offensive weapons are going to produce scoring opportunities. To win in the conference semifinals and championship game, however, Harvard will need to convert those opportunities and not allow its opponents to score in transition. Against Dartmouth, that means overcoming an aggressive forecheck in the defensive zone and controlling the tempo on offense...
...been able to dominate the shot chart because of its four-man forecheck. Running an aggressive version of the Detroit Red Wings' left-wing lock, the system denies the defenseman a breakout pass up the sides, forcing him to go up the middle...
Even if the Big Red forecheck proves effective, it should find goals much harder to come by than it did at Bright. Despite scoring the third most goals in the ECAC, Cornell has one of the lowest shooting percentages in the conference. Moreover, Prestifilippo has been playing some of the best hockey of his career down the stretch, giving up just seven goals in Harvard's last four games. He will probably have to steal at least one game for the Crimson to advance...
...know that winning hockey games starts in the defensive zone and carries through to the forwards," Hagerman said. "Our forecheck really worked against Princeton, and we need to continue to be aggressive once we make sure the puck is out of our own zone...
Harvard ceased its dull, counterattacking style and replaced it with a smothering forecheck and odd-man rushes where even the defenseman would join the offense. The forwards even smartly rotated back. Harvard outshot the Elis 39-23, after limiting the Tigers to just 11 shots the night before...