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...first hour and a half of this game, though, Grumet-Morris was playing spectacularly. He was making all the tough saves and working hard to control his rebounds, and because of that he was outperforming Maine’s Jimmy Howard—thought to be the nation’s No. 1 netminder—who was melting down on the other side of the ice, surrendering four Harvard goals through two periods...
...Grumet-Morris ended the game against Maine with a season-high 41 saves and succeeded in holding the Black Bears to one goal on 32 shots through 40 minutes of play. In the third, though, the wheels came off the wagon. Staked to a 4-1 lead, Grumet-Morris and the Harvard’s defense could not stop Maine’s momentum; the Black Bears mounted a furious comeback, scoring four unanswered goals and sending Harvard down to a 5-4 defeat...
Harvard hockey observers probably found the scene familiar; this loss marked the third straight year Harvard has bowed out in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, and Grumet-Morris has been between the pipes for all of them. And for as splendidly dependable as he has been in the ECAC playoffs over the last three seasons—Grumet-Morris has compiled a 13-1 record and a goals against average below 2.00—he has struggled mightily in the NCAAs...
...NCAA final. But last season’s NCAA Tournament featured a similarly frustrating finish; deadlocked through the first two periods, Harvard and BU entered the third tied at 3. Just 3:34 into the third period though, BU had a three-goal cushion. For the game, Grumet-Morris allowed six goals on only 31 shots...
That is not to say that this year’s loss to Maine, or last year’s to BU for that matter, are solely on Grumet-Morris’ shoulders...