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Halfway through the Harvard women’s hockey team’s matchup with rival Brown, a sense that the game would end scoreless surely crept into the minds of many of the 631 fans who came out to Bright Hockey Center.The story of the 0-0 final could be read after two periods in the special teams play, as the Crimson (10-7-3, 7-3-3 ECAC) continued with its struggles to score on the power play. Meanwhile, it did not allow a single shot during its penalty kill.As regulation came to a close, the Crimson drew...
...said. “I was ready to come out in the second half and be a little bit more powerful, stand my ground a little more. I was playing a little looser with more confidence, and it all just flowed from there.”As for the matchup between two of the top Rookie of the Year candidates, Delaney-Smith was quick to side with Rollins, who dominated Maduka and the Cornell frontcourt throughout the second half.“I thought Katie was better, no question,” Delaney-Smith...
...rivalry was hardly lacking in drama heading into the 122nd Game, but the film crew couldn’t have scripted a better contest than the one they attended this November. Harvard rallied from a 21-3 deficit in the second half to send the matchup into three frenetic extra periods, marking the first time The Game had ever gone to overtime...
...Wildcats, Harvard had outscored the competition 32-10 in the final third of the game, while holding an even mark in the opening two periods. Against then-No. 1 St. Lawrence, a late goal propelled the Crimson to an important tie early in the season. Just before that matchup, Harvard had nearly mounted a thrilling comeback in a 4-3 loss to Clarkson with two goals in the final frame. This week, however, the Crimson faltered and was ultimately overrun by the more energetic and crisp UNH team on its home ice. “I was disappointed...
...That was disappointing. You play 5-on-4 for a large part of the game, you’re going to be pretty tired. We need to stay out of the penalty box.” The Crimson, the nation’s second-ranked power play entering the matchup, only managed to draw two whistles and squandered both of its man-advantage chances. It was a disappointing finish for Stone and Harvard, a typically strong third-period team this season, in their attempt to avenge a home loss to UNH over a month ago. Before Wednesday, the Crimson...