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...Grumet-Morris’ isn’t the name most frequently bandied about in relation to first-team All-American or the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, presented annually to college hockey’s top performer. Not even in the ECAC. That distinction would appear to belong to Cornell’s David McKee, who leads the country in both GAA and shutouts while trailing only Grumet-Morris in save percentage. As recently as Tuesday, pundits from insidecollegehockey.com named the Big Red sophomore as one of their five current favorites for the Hobey Baker, while relegating Grumet-Morris...
...face as many shots as Grumet-Morris does? Cornell’s defense and Harvard’s are comparably capable, so that must not be it. The Big Red’s schedule, however, is notably weaker. Obviously the two teams have the same ECAC schedule, but the Crimson has a decidedly more difficult non-conference slate...
...ECAC games count equally in the conference standings. But some count more equally than others...
Entering the final weekend of this regular season, first place in the ECAC is up for grabs––the Crimson and Big Green stand tied atop the league tables with 32 points apiece. Seeding for the following weekend’s conference tournament is yet to be determined...
Earning the top seed means the difference between having to meet probable third seed St. Lawrence and the eventual fourth seed (most likely Princeton or Yale) in the ECAC semifinals. The gulf in talent between the top three and the rest of the field is measurable, so Harvard would benefit greatly from avoiding the Saints and Big Green until the final...