Harvard Crimson 2014-15

[Skate79]

Re: Harvard Crimson 2014-15

After today's win I'm assuming it's 2 games () and will re-guess that Stone stays with Maschmeyer, since the most recent goalie to face and survive Staenz is probably the one in the best position to do it again. (A lot of speed on the ice today!)

Maschmeyer did not have a busy afternoon until the last five minutes. Even then she didn't have to make a lot of difficult saves. And she looked far more confident this year as opposed to last season's quarters.

Also, she hasn't played as many games this season because Liang has seen quite a bit of action. So I don't think fatigue will be a problem.

 

[Skate79]

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Good way to start the quarters although it took a while to get going. About eight minutes actually for Harvard to find their legs and start skating the way they can. From that point in the first period, the Crimson really had control of the game despite the score. Their biggest problem was finishing which has plagued them lately. In fact, until Miye D'Oench scored midway through the second period, Harvard had gone a full six periods without scoring a goal. That has to be some kind of record for them especially when you consider their talent.

Yale got on the board first in the second period on a screen shot from the point. From there, Harvard took it to the Eli and tied it when D'Oench took the puck at center ice, blew down right wing, went behind the net and stuffed a shot that eluded Leonoff. A few minutes later, Syd Daniels took the puck off a face-off in the Yale zone and whistled a wrist shot past Leonoff for the game winner.

Harvard had a ton of chances in this game including a Haley Mullins breakaway, a Jo Pucci point blank slapper that missed the net and Mary Parker's wrist shot from the base of the face-off circle that broke through Leonoff's pads but trickled past the post. So close. They had some other close in chances that either just missed or were covered by Leonoff.

If Harvard can improve their D zone breakouts and neutral zone passing, they should win this series in two games. Maschmeyer looks steady and she's tracking the puck very well. A far cry from last season.

 

[Skate79]

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Two and done. The Crimson wasted little time today flexing their muscles and skating legs and basically skated Yale right out of Bright-Landry in the first two periods. The final score doesn't indicate the one-sided nature of this game. The Crimson perhaps with visions of last year's quarters in their heads got on the board first with Syd Daniels (how the heck was she not second team all ECAC?? Brain dead voters) flipping a shot while falling down in front over Leonoff's shoulder. The next two goals were absolute high light reel goals. First, the most beautiful passing play of the season took place with Halley Mullins feeding Miye D'Oench who slipped it in front to Sam Reber who rammed it past Leonoff. In the second period, Jo Pucci took matters into her own hands and did her best Bobby Orr imitation blowing past three Yale defenders swooping down left wing, cutting in front and flipping a wrister over Leonoff's shoulder. You have to see both goals to appreciate their artistry.

Today's win was accomplished without Mary Parker who had stomach issues that kept her on the sidelines. Methinks the team is having issues with the flu; it would partially explain their anemic performance last weekend. Hopefully they can stay healthy enough for next weekend.

Harvard needs to channel some inner anger over losing home ice and take it with them to Cheel. If they play the way they did in the first two periods today, they have a great chance. Maschmeyer is totally zoned in and is playing with supreme confidence. Best she has looked in a Harvard uni. At the very least, we need to beat Quinny to insure getting home ice in the NCAAs.

 

[Veritas]

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I concur with Skate79's comments.

The Mullins to D'oench to Reber goal was a thing of absolute beauty with the crisp, clean passing. I looked at the video on the Harvard website but the clip posted had excellent video of Daniels' goal but fairly poor video of the Reber goal and the Pucci goal.

 

[driventoit]

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Concurrence #2. And all this without Crowe (alas) and Parker. Pucci, for one, played like a soul possessed. Let's hope the locals get to witness this kind of game one more time.

 

[Skate79]

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Concurrence #2. And all this without Crowe (alas) and Parker. Pucci, for one, played like a soul possessed. Let's hope the locals get to witness this kind of game one more time.

If we beat Quinny, that should punch our ticket for a home game the following weekend.

 

[driventoit]

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The Crimson perhaps with visions of last year's quarters in their heads got on the board first with Syd Daniels (how the heck was she not second team all ECAC?? Brain dead voters) flipping a shot while falling down in front over Leonoff's shoulder.

BTW, I think your Daniels beef is with the Ivy coaches, since there's no all-ECAC yet as far as I know, and the voters were brain-alive enough to spot Parker and Edney in the scrum, so who's to complain about an honorable mention from those who see a lot more than we fans? But she has certainly come on like gangbusters this season. I have a feeling we ain't seen nothin' yet.

 

[Skate79]

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BTW, I think your Daniels beef is with the Ivy coaches, since there's no all-ECAC yet as far as I know, and the voters were brain-alive enough to spot Parker and Edney in the scrum, so who's to complain about an honorable mention from those who see a lot more than we fans? But she has certainly come on like gangbusters this season. I have a feeling we ain't seen nothin' yet.

Right. I saw a post discussing all ECAC first and second teams and it was loaded with Cornell and Clarkson players and I jumped the shark a bit. For the Ivies, I actually have no problem with the selections and its true, I don't see the other Ivies as much as the coaches do. But I have seen enough of Daniels to know that she belongs in the discussion. I don't need to be a coach to make that assertion.

 

[TicTacToe]

Right. I saw a post discussing all ECAC first and second teams and it was loaded with Cornell and Clarkson players and I jumped the shark a bit. For the Ivies, I actually have no problem with the selections and its true, I don't see the other Ivies as much as the coaches do. But I have seen enough of Daniels to know that she belongs in the discussion. I don't need to be a coach to make that assertion.

the vote "for the most part" goes to the names they hear and see in the player of the week/month thing. And that is not real accurate!

 

[vicb]

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Right. I saw a post discussing all ECAC first and second teams and it was loaded with Cornell and Clarkson players and I jumped the shark a bit. For the Ivies, I actually have no problem with the selections and its true, I don't see the other Ivies as much as the coaches do. But I have seen enough of Daniels to know that she belongs in the discussion. I don't need to be a coach to make that assertion.

And what is wrong with the Clarkson and yes even the Cornell players. The one that were mentioned are every bit as deserving (and more so I think) based on their stats than some of the Harvard players and their stats.

 

[Skate79]

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And what is wrong with the Clarkson and yes even the Cornell players. The one that were mentioned are every bit as deserving (and more so I think) based on their stats than some of the Harvard players and their stats.

The fact that you even asked this question shows your inherent bias against Harvard. It comes through loud and clear. Your post is laughable at best and pathetic at worst. You know it but you just can't admit it. So keep convincing yourself that you know better than anyone else.

 

[ARM]

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But I have seen enough of Daniels to know that she belongs in the discussion.

She has six assists. I'd be surprised if any forward makes an all-conference team in any league, outside of maybe all-rookie, with that few. The 18 goals is nice, but there are a lot of players who have been more productive. You can say it is too focused on points, but that approach to selecting recipients of awards has certainly served Harvard players well over the years.

 

[mattj711]

The fact that you even asked this question shows your inherent bias against Harvard. It comes through loud and clear. Your post is laughable at best and pathetic at worst. You know it but you just can't admit it. So keep convincing yourself that you know better than anyone else.

I would say your post clearly points to your pro Harvard bias more than anything.

Daniels wasn't even one of the top 20 players for points in conference play but voters must be "brain dead" if they don't vote her to one of the ECAC all-conference teams.

 

[HockeyEast33]

I would say your post clearly points to your pro Harvard bias more than anything.

Daniels wasn't even one of the top 20 players for points in conference play but voters must be "brain dead" if they don't vote her to one of the ECAC all-conference teams.

Daniels has talent to spare, but she is not and never has been a team player. Few assists and many bad (and sometimes dirty) penalties. It is all about her. Defense is not an interest of hers. These are the reasons she did not go far in the National team program and also why coaches don't vote her to all conference teams.

 

[vicb]

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The fact that you even asked this question shows your inherent bias against Harvard. It comes through loud and clear. Your post is laughable at best and pathetic at worst. You know it but you just can't admit it. So keep convincing yourself that you know better than anyone else.

So anyone care to make a guess as to the ECAC All-Star team and All Rookie Team

ECAC 1ST Team

F -Brianne Jenner -Cornell
F- Emily Fulton - Cornell
F- Cayley Mercer - Clarkson

D- Erin O'Connor - Cornell
D- M Picard - Harvard Best +/- of any ECAC dman

G- Shea Tiley - Clarkson (I really don't know how one chooses between, Tiley, Maschmeyer and Laden)


ECAC ALL Rookie Team

F- Taylor Cianfarano - Quinnipiac
F- Kennedy Marchment - SLU
F- Lexi Laing - Harvard

D- Erin O'Connor - Cornell
D- Savannah Harmon - Clarkson

G- Shea Tiley - Clarkson

Rookie of the Year - Erin O'Connor (may be Tiley?)

Ok, my Harvard bias. I guess that is why I chose Picard as one of the 2 defensemen on my All ECAC Team, Lexi Laing on my all rookie team and agreed with Trillium that Machemayer deserved 2nd team ECAC instead of Laden of Quinny. Yep, I really have a bias against all things Harvard. Also see posts 392, 393 and 394. Unbelieveable.

 

[Skate79]

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She has six assists. I'd be surprised if any forward makes an all-conference team in any league, outside of maybe all-rookie, with that few. The 18 goals is nice, but there are a lot of players who have been more productive. You can say it is too focused on points, but that approach to selecting recipients of awards has certainly served Harvard players well over the years.

I'm not saying that she deserved first team all ECAC. But to not give her at least third team ECAC is ridiculous because she plays a two way game, kills penalties, and makes plays that sets up Harvard goals even if she doesn't get an assist. She has made great strides from last year and not to include her is short sighted.

 

[Skate79]

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I would say your post clearly points to your pro Harvard bias more than anything.

Daniels wasn't even one of the top 20 players for points in conference play but voters must be "brain dead" if they don't vote her to one of the ECAC all-conference teams.

Really? Did I say that any of the Cornell players didn't deserve to make any of the teams? Please don't talk bias Matt because you bleed Red and that's fine. I have no problem with that. Points are not the only criteria. And she had enough goals to warrant at least third team all ECAC. And yeah, I think the voters are brain dead because she has improved significantly over last season.

 

[driventoit]

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[Skate79]

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Daniels has talent to spare, but she is not and never has been a team player. Few assists and many bad (and sometimes dirty) penalties. It is all about her. Defense is not an interest of hers. These are the reasons she did not go far in the National team program and also why coaches don't vote her to all conference teams.

She does a lot of work in the corners and along the boards that result in Harvard goals even if she doesn't get assists. And I dispute the notion that she isn't a team player. She is willing to mix it up and help out her teammates in both zones. And if defense isn't a strength, why does she kill penalties for the Crimson? Would Katey Stone really put someone out there who wasn't responsible in her own zone? Don't think so.

I can't speak to her National program play or what other coaches think of her. Last year, she did take some dumb penalties. But she has been more responsible this year and I think she will only get better the next two years.

 

[Watson Rink]

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We've had some anxious and frustrating moments this season, such as the shellacking by BC and losing the ECAC tie-breaker to Clarkson.

But here the team stands.....

Beanpot champions

Ivy champions

ECAC regular season co-champions

ECAC playoff champions

what was there to be so disconcerted about?