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...matchup that has traditionally pitted Harvard’s speed against Cornell’s size, it was the Crimson (4-1, 4-1 ECAC) that started the game off on a physical note. Its aggressive forecheck troubled the Big Red (3-3, 3-2) throughout the night, preventing Cornell from building up any sort of offensive rhythm...
Without a steady flow to its passing game, the Big Red struggled to challenge the Harvard net, tallying just seven shots in the first period and four in the third frame. The lone period in which Cornell broke double-digits was the second period, when it outshot the Crimson...
...former captain Dylan Reese ’07 until this season, McCafferty showed that he, too, is a blueliner who can contribute on both sides of the ice. Matching up against Cornell’s top forwards on defense, he and co-captain David MacDonald helped limit the Big Red power play to just five shots and one goal in four opportunities. And with Harvard’s forwards creating opportunities but struggling to finish, McCafferty stepped in to tally the game-winning goal, slamming home a rebound at 7:30 of the third period to put the Crimson ahead...
Nevertheless, the two goals proved to be enough because the Harvard defense kept the Big Red off-balance all night. Even on its power plays, Cornell struggled to possess the puck in the offensive zone. On those rare occasions when the Big Red did manage to keep the puck inside the Crimson blue line, few shots managed to find their way to the net, with Harvard defenders blocking 14 shots and 13 straying wide...
...Red pulled netminder Ben Scrivens for the final 1:20 of the game, but the extra attacker proved little help. The best opportunity of the closing moments was in fact for Harvard, with sophomore defenseman Alex Biega flipping the puck from center ice towards the empty Cornell net—only to watch Big Red blueliner Doug Krantz sweep it away at the last possible second...