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...game. But again, goaltending was the factor tonight, at both ends of the ice.”The Crimson stormed out of the gates at the start, launching 21 shots on net in the opening period. However, as Shipe got settled, the pace of the game slowed, and its power-play chances disappeared, Harvard’s offensive attack ebbed. After following with 15 shots in the middle frame, it mustered only seven in the final twenty minutes. A large part of the discrepancy could be attributed to special teams play. The Crimson received three one-man advantages in each...
...began to play sloppier and less focused as the third frame began. Harvard had done a solid job killing the four penalty situations that it faced in the second period, but its key players on that special teams unit were visibly worn out after chasing around the number-one power-play unit in the country. The result was sloppy turnovers in the defensive zone that allowed the Wildcats to pounce on the Crimson defense. “When you play 5-on-4 the entire game, you are going to get tired,” Stone said...
...large sheet, special teams will be even more important because the power-play unit have more space to set up. The UNH and Crimson power plays also boast the top two marks in the nation, converting on 29.8 percent and 25.3 percent of their opportunities, respectively...
...They have a big ice surface up there, wider than we’re used to, so our penalty kill will be key,” Schroyer said. “Special teams will be critical. They had two power-play goals, I think, against us when we played...
Last game, Harvard had only four power-play opportunities and will need to draw a few more penalties to get into its offensive flow at the unusual rink. If the Crimson gets some crucial one-man advantages, the squad might just have quite an enjoyable ride back to Cambridge tonight...