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...Harvard men’s hockey team’s offense floundered in a 5-2 season opening loss to Dartmouth as the Big Green stifled the Crimson’s man-advantage units Friday night at Thompson Arena. Despite earning seven power-play opportunities, Harvard tallied only one score on special teams all night, repeatedly failing to set up its offense in Dartmouth’s zone. The Crimson squandered its best chance of the night early in the game. With the Big Green’s Nick Johnson already in the penalty box for hooking, Dartmouth winger Tanner...
...said. “Having just played there, I think it’s an advantage in our mindset, but I also realize that when you get out on the ice, playing the best hockey is really all that matters.” A key area for both teams heading into this weekend will be the power play. Five of the Crimson’s six goals against Cornell came with the man advantage, and the Big Red had previously killed 26 consecutive chances. Moreover, Harvard has scored at least two power-play goals in three straight games. Meanwhile...
...thought our guys played superbly,” was the simple opening remark of Harvard coach Ted Donato ’91. His team entered the final four weekend as the bottom seed, but after a 10-1 thrashing of top-seeded Dartmouth on Friday night, Harvard managed five power-play goals against a Cornell penalty kill that had had not yielded a goal in its last 26 opportunities.“I’ve got to say, it was kind of a shock,” said senior winger Dan Murphy, who knocked home the third and fifth...
...with a lower leg injury in the opening minute. The freshman tallied two power-play goals and added two assists—a feat that earned him a spot on the ECAC All-Tournament Team.“I’m in a fortunate position to have guys that can step in and do a very good job,” said Harvard coach Ted Donato ’91. “Jimmy’s played a lot on the power play this year...and it’s been my experience [that] to win any kind...
...pressure off,” Tobe said, adding, “It was a real easy night.”POWERFUL PERFORMANCEThe Crimson man advantage units followed up a solid game against Princeton on Friday with another effective night against the Huskies, launching 18 shots in eight opportunities and earning two goals for the effort.Though Harvard failed to score during 44 seconds of 5-on-3 time early in the first period, the power-play units moved the puck well and created scoring chances throughout the night.The Crimson’s two man advantage tallies bookended its three even-strength...