Word: perfection
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...Crimson was perfect on the penalty kill and tallied all four of its goals on the power play. Scoring four goals was quite a feat for Harvard, considering Scrivens is probably the top goaltender in the nation this season. Coming into the game, the junior was first in the nation with six shutouts and a .942 save percentage. He was also second in the country with a 1.57 goals-against average...
...Late in the second, sophomore Matt McCollem scored the prettiest goal of the game. After speeding past a defenseman, McCollem received a perfect pass from Rogers and found himself one-on-one with the goaltender. He deked left, pulled the puck to the right, and caught Scrivens off guard with a backhand shot into the right side...
...have been on either end of the spectrum. I’ve taken girlfriends to Broadway shows and dinners, frittering away hours planning the “perfect gift.” Last year, in contrast, I felt more like a divorcee paying alimony when I was induced to send flowers to an ex-girlfriend just so she wouldn’t be lonely that day. I now recognize the beast beneath the glitter and have come to a realization. If you take the day just as any other, with lower expectations, you’ll have no reason...
Rodriguez, Alex • admission to use of steroids by after years of denial of use of steroids by • perfect nickname ("A-Roid") is bestowed upon...
...some Iran experts say it's best to start small, building confidence and a more positive dynamic by seeking cooperation in areas of overlapping interest. Afghanistan, says Karim Sajadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, "is the perfect [issue on which] to commence the dialogue." Like the U.S., Iran doesn't want to see a resurgence of the Taliban or al-Qaeda; both of those groups subscribe to a radical Sunni view that regards Iran's Shi'ism as an abomination. (Iran nearly went to war with the Taliban in 1998 after the militia's forces murdered eight Iranian...