Word: pucks
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...sophomore goalie Kyle Richter stopped a puck and fell to the ice, a scuffle ensured in front of Crimson net. Before the Terriers could capitalize, they were whistled for a a high-sticking penalty that ended the play and brought the puck out of Harvard’s zone...
...Terriers began the game by challenging Harvard to skate to their fast style of play, and while the Crimson’s players did manage a few open shots in the beginning, they frequently struggled to maintain possession of the puck...
When they did manage to mount an attack in the first, the Harvard players often encountered difficulty in keeping control of the puck, as BU’s defensive pressure forced hasty passes or uncontrolled stick-handling. The team’s best scoring chances came when the it managed a quick breakout from its own zone before all of the Terriers could back-check and set up in front of the Terrier...
Despite the team’s frustration in using the power play to possess the puck and make the passes to set up a clear shot, Harvard can still count on defense to keep the team in the game, and an individual to step forward as everything hangs in the balance...
...success to the strength of the defense. The blueliners blocked 19 shots overall, batting away eight in the first period and seven in the second. “The D-men and the forwards kept a good job of keeping them outside and letting me see the puck, the way they’ve been doing all year long,” Richter said. “It definitely helps, and they were clearing rebounds, and the fact that they were getting some shots on net just made it easier to recover from those shots and get the puck deep...