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...most teams, playoff success is about winning any way possible. “Survive and advance” their coaches say, looking at the end result far more than the quality of play...
...This [playoff sweep] is a good momentum builder for us going into Albany,” Mazzoleni said...
...years ago, Vermont won a playoff series two games to one against top-seeded Clarkson. This year history repeated itself, as Vermont again faced Golden Knights in upstate New York at Cheel Arena. And this time, the series wasn’t so close—a 3-2 win on Friday and a 6-1 blowout Saturday—proof that the Catamounts are playing well...
Strategy aside, Mazzoleni and his players felt the bye week helped the team heal nagging injuries before the playoff run. Although sophomore winger Brendan Bernakevitch is questionable to play this weekend, junior forward Tyler Kolarik is set to resume his place on the top forward line. Kolarik’s temporary fill in, sophomore Rob Flynn, will drop down to the second line with junior Tim Pettit and sophomore Tom Cavanagh...
...even though the Crimson’s hottest line from last year’s playoffs (Pettit-Cavanagh-Bernakevtich) is temporarily decommissioned, Mazzoleni said he is relying upon Grumet-Morris to continue the stellar play that began at the start of the ECAC Tournament a year ago and helped to fuel Harvard’s playoff...