Word: grumet
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Harvard 4, Maine 1. Could there have been a better present for Harvard goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris on the fifth night of Hanukkah...
...they allowed two breakaways in quick succession with 13 minutes to play, Harvard’s blueliners forced Maine to the boards this time, where the Black Bears safely dithered away much of the remainder of the third period. And, when tested as on those two odd-man rushes, Grumet-Morris was spectacular, coming within 1:08 of recording his first shutout of the season while improving his goals-against average to 2.00 and his save percentage to .935, second-best in the country...
...thought [Grumet-Morris] did great whenever he was tested,” Whitehead said, “but I thought they did an excellent job of giving him chances to succeed...
Which is what separates the Crimson now from Harvard then. Grumet-Morris often succeeded last year, particularly early on, despite the odds stacked against him and the lack of help he received. And the Crimson offense, while at times effective, languished for much of the season...
...though, Harvard’s offense manufactures goals rather than waiting for them to materialize, while its defense punishes even the best of its opponents who attempt to screen Grumet-Morris, instead of succumbing to their pressure. And it’s that mentality, that attitude, that has the Crimson’s opponents thinking that they won’t be the beneficiaries of a collapse this season...