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...last game--every bit exciting and to both squads a tribute--as it dominated play with impressively good passing and team coordination; hard checking and aggressive defensive play; stifling forechecking; and constant shooting at the impenetrable Forstman. Yale got off only 16 shots all night, as Crimson goalie Bob Bland, who also had his moments, made 15 saves...
After a frustrating first period (to Crimson fans) in which Harvard peppered away at Forstman, who made 16 saves as compared with Bland's one in that stanza, the Crimson's efforts were finally rewarded. On a break, Crimson wing Dave Crosby moved in from the right about 30 feet out from Forstman and slapped the puck at the stomach of the Eli goalie. Awaiting the rebound was Snow--unguarded five feet in front of the cage--who poked the puck into the net past the overworked Forstman with apparent ease at 2:55 of the second period...
...first 20 minutes Princeton showed every sign of matching the unbelievable hockey it played at Watson Rink in 1959 and 1960. The Tigers played a sound position game, forechecked aggressively, and forced half a dozen clear breaks on goalie Bob Bland, who was equal to the occasion every time but twice...
...dressing room coach Cooney Welland spoke soft but sober words, telling his team to forecheck only one man to avoid getting trapped in the offensive zone. His words were well-heeded, for Bland and his third period replacement, Godfrey Wood, needed to make only four saves the rest of the night...
With Harvard back at full strength after killing an interference penalty, Princeton increased its lead to two goals at 12:39. Cook, impressive all evening, dug the puck out of scramble to the left of Bland and sent it to teammate Dave Hersey, whose backhand caught the twines. Bland saved further damage when he stopped Princeton rushes of three-on-one and two-on-none...