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...quarterfinal matchup between Harvard and Colgate will be held on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Bright Hockey Center. Ticket updates will be posted tomorrow...
Additionally, a good showing this weekend can catapult Harvard into much better playoff position, avoiding a possible early round matchup with ECAC powers Yale or Clarkson. With a lot of help, the Crimson could even garner home-ice in the first round...
Maryland was the fourth nemesis of the weekend tournament, and the Sunday morning matchup was another close one that did not go the Crimson...
With the final playoff spot in reach, the Crimson must be on top of its game this weekend. And although an eighth place finish would set up an undesirable first-round matchup against ECAC-champion New Hampshire (26-4-2, 16-1-2 ECAC), anything less than the postseason would be a disappointment for the Crimson...
Before the North American rivals get to that matchup, there will be four other Dream Teams to get through--Sweden, Russia, the Czech Republic and Finland--none of which will roll over. The "Big Sheet," the offense-friendly, Olympic-size playing surface that is 13 1/2 ft. wider than the NHL's, will help the smaller, speedier European teams, as should the stiff penalties against fighting. The Swedes took advantage of this in their first game, swirling around the Americans and winning 4-2. And because a hot goaltender can control a short series, the Czechs could take gold because...