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Nine minutes later, an unsuccessful Big Red attempt to clear the defensive zone kicked off a stick and over to Welch, who gloved the puck and raced in alone on McKee. After one deke, Welch attempted to tuck his shot inside the right post, only to rebuffed.
According to team captain Noah Welch, this improved attack is due, in large part, to an improved defensive effort by the entire team.
While the new defensive strategy and another solid night on the backboards for the Ivy League’s leading rebounding team gave the Crimson much of the possession, it fell to the offense to convert.
“We came out with more energy in the second half, and got more out of our defense and that makes our offense a lot easier,” Giovacchini said. “It really started on the defensive end.”
Merrimack (7-11-2, 1-8-1 Hockey East) converted on four of its five power-play opportunities, employing strong screens and eluding, for the most part, Harvard’s defensive efforts.