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Yale seems to have shot itself in the foot for the ECAC playoffs (and the NCAA tournament). The Elis lost against last night, this time 3-2 to second-place Rensselaer (30 points) in New Haven. The battle for the last spot in the playoffs is between Clarkson, Yale and St. Lawrence. A win by the Elis tonight against Union would guarantee them a spot...
Smart Play?: Harvard is generally known for its smart play, its ability to stay out of the penalty box. While Clarkson racked up four penalties in the first period, the referees didn't blow the whistle once on the Crimson until 8:56 of the second period...
...then it was only to please Clarkson Coach Mark Morris. Harvard junior defender Sean McCann was mysteriously called for interference after checking a Clarkson player who had just touched the puck...
That penalty didn't bode well for the Crimson, which donned the dunce-caps mid-way through the third period. Harvard was nabbed for too many men on the ice, when all 10,000 men seemed to be skating in force. Against Clarkson, which features the fourth best power-play in the nation, nothing could have been worse. The Golden Knights took the 4-3 lead 58 seconds into the power-play, when Marko Tuomainen slapped in a shot off a face...
...Strong: One of Clarkson's strengths is its strength. Last night it forced Harvard to make due with only first-chance opporunties, as Clarkson consistently boxed out around the net and cleared out the rebounds...