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More impressive still was the way in which Packard scored his goals. For the first goal, he used his 6’5, 225-pound frame to get in front of the net, and broke a 3-3 tie when he popped a sharp pass from Pettit to the back of the net. For his second tally, Packard circled along the boards and behind around the net, cruising out in front of Vermont goalie Travis Russell, and wristing a shot past him with under a minute left in the second period...
...Packard has learned a great deal about hockey over the last two seasons by watching the prolific pair of junior Tom Cavanagh and senior Tim Pettit. The two have combined to form, with whoever they are paired, the Crimson’s most offensively explosive line for two seasons running. Through a meticulous off-season training regime and an ever-burgeoning skill set, Packard has become the third element alongside Cavanagh and Pettit on Harvard’s top forward line...
...Packard received the call up to the top line after senior Kenny Turano broke his ankle in a win over Vermont last weekend. His debut on the top forward line was phenomenal; in his first game he scored twice in a come from behind 6-4 win over the Catamounts...
...weekend,” Packard said. “We got our first win, I got my first goal, and getting those off my back has given me some confidence...
...good measure, Packard also added an assist in the 2-2 tie to Dartmouth, giving his line both goals and all five points in the game against the Big Green, along with five points in the Vermont game. Since this line had never skated together for a substantial period of time, the dazzling performance last weekend spoke volumes about the natural chemistry between Packard and his new linemates...