Re: Harvard Crimson 2016-2017
Call this the "third period" series. In each game, Harvard finally showed up in the final frame and took control. For the most part. It got dicey towards the end tonight with two consecutive minor penalties to kill off in the final seven minutes. But we did the job on the PK and wrapped up the series. Thankfully we can say goodbye to Yale for the final time this year. Enough all ready.
Once again, the seniors stood tall and won it for us. Luke Esposito was a monster in the two games. He made a great play to steal the puck near the Yale blue line and ward off the Yale D slipping the puck to an uncovered Tyler Moy who wristed it past Tucker to tie it in the third. Then six seconds after a power play started, once again Yale left a Harvard forward uncovered next to Tucker with Zerter Gossage doing the honors jamming the puck past the sprawling goalie.
The same problems we had last night showed up again tonight. I really think the team was looking ahead to the NCAAs and wasn't focused at all on this series. Their lackadaisical play at times along with poor puck management and a ton of shots that completely missed the net almost did them in. We were too individualistic and didn't run set plays often enough except on the power play. Fortunately, they had enough to move on.
Still have to wait for results from tomorrow. We won't be playing Princeton which may or may not be a good thing. Wish they could have taken Union to three games. I'm thinking the Bobcats and Clarkson will be joining Harvard and Union at Lake Placid next weekend.
Warm up the bus! Or warm up something because man it was cold out there tonight waiting to get out of the parking lot.
Call this the "third period" series. In each game, Harvard finally showed up in the final frame and took control. For the most part. It got dicey towards the end tonight with two consecutive minor penalties to kill off in the final seven minutes. But we did the job on the PK and wrapped up the series. Thankfully we can say goodbye to Yale for the final time this year. Enough all ready.
Once again, the seniors stood tall and won it for us. Luke Esposito was a monster in the two games. He made a great play to steal the puck near the Yale blue line and ward off the Yale D slipping the puck to an uncovered Tyler Moy who wristed it past Tucker to tie it in the third. Then six seconds after a power play started, once again Yale left a Harvard forward uncovered next to Tucker with Zerter Gossage doing the honors jamming the puck past the sprawling goalie.
The same problems we had last night showed up again tonight. I really think the team was looking ahead to the NCAAs and wasn't focused at all on this series. Their lackadaisical play at times along with poor puck management and a ton of shots that completely missed the net almost did them in. We were too individualistic and didn't run set plays often enough except on the power play. Fortunately, they had enough to move on.
Still have to wait for results from tomorrow. We won't be playing Princeton which may or may not be a good thing. Wish they could have taken Union to three games. I'm thinking the Bobcats and Clarkson will be joining Harvard and Union at Lake Placid next weekend.
Warm up the bus! Or warm up something because man it was cold out there tonight waiting to get out of the parking lot.
). Good luck to both teams.