Word: lau
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Until the last minute of play it looked as if the Crimson would notch its first shutout since Brian Petrovek blanked St. Lawrence 10-0 on January 6, 1977--netminder Wade Lau kicked aside everything that came near all night...
Offensively, the freshmen came through again, supplying all five goals. But the icemen can thank sophomore goaltender Wade Lau for their first win since January 4 and the improvement of their ECAC record to 5-7-1 (5-11-1 overall). Lau allowed the big Red only a single marker during a one-sided second period, stopping 19 of 20 shots...
...time Cornell finally broke through--the Big Red's Larry Tobin beat Lau with 3:51 left in regulation, and center Roy Kerling connected on a power-play slapshot with 1:52 to play, cutting Harvard's lead to 4-3--it was too late...
After face-off to the right of Lau, the younger Olson (defenseman Mitch is a sophomore) gained control of the puck in center ice, carried it into the Cornell zone, and deposited it gently--almost lovingly--into the vacated net. 5-3 Harvard, game over, and after Monday night's Beanpot debacle--B.C. tallied four consecutive goals to overcome a 3-0 Crimson first period lead--relief was evident in the winning team's locker room and in coach Billy Cleary's face...
...Saves--Lau, Harvard 23 Ellis, Boston College...