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...regular season championship—one of the team’s preseason goals—is out of reach for the Crimson, as Cornell has all but mathematically locked up the title for the first time since 1973. However, the Crimson is still in a tight race for playoff positioning with just three points separating second-place Dartmouth from RPI in sixth...

Author: By Elijah M. Alper, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: M. Hockey Hosts ECAC Rivals | 2/22/2002 | See Source »

...Crimson’s four remaining opponents have a combined ECAC record of 27-36-9, which bodes well for Harvard’s ability to jockey for playoff positioning...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Captain Capouch Rallies M. Hockey to Tie With Saints | 2/19/2002 | See Source »

...Crimson wins out, Yale loses out, and everything falls into place with Penn, Princeton and Brown, Harvard could potentially end the season 9-5 and tied with the Elis for first place. That (highly unlikely) scenario would necessitate a one-game playoff for the championship. Don’t hold your breath...

Author: By Rahul Rohatgi, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Men's Hoops Notebook: History Repeats Itself | 2/19/2002 | See Source »

...While the opportunity for the Beanpot championship has passed it by—and possibly the chance of a regular season title as well, given how hot Cornell has been lately—the third member of the “Title Triology,” the ECAC playoff crown, is still very much there for the taking...

Author: By Jon PAUL Morosi, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Jonnie On The Spot: Jekyll and Harvard Return | 2/5/2002 | See Source »

...with one win (1990), two wins (1992) and five wins (1993, 2000). But New England has made more Super Bowl appearances in the last 17 years than the Steelers, Dolphins and Raiders combined (1). It brings up an interesting debate: Would you rather be a fan of a consistent playoff contender that ultimately disappoints or a team that makes a few Super Bowls in between taking a few seasons off, effectively ruining the entire stretch of time between September and January...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Super Bowl XXXVI Q&A | 1/29/2002 | See Source »

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