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John McCain is extraordinarily energetic for a 71-year-old; Barack Obama is remarkably grounded for a 46-year-old. But strategists for both candidates say that age could be an issue in a possible general-election face-off--although each camp sees it as a bigger problem for the other guy. At a time when the electorate seeks change, Obama's advisers say, it will not turn to a man who has worked in Washington for decades. McCain's aides are convinced they can win the cardinal argument about the necessity of experience. Historically, campaign gaffes have made...
...defense managed to clear the puck quickly and pressured the Crimson into taking hurried shots.Brown’s usually anemic offense, which has averaged only two goals per game, showed early aggression in the Crimson’s zone that paid dividends only 1:42 after the opening face-off. As Harvard’s defenders became entangled in front of the net and did not step out from the slot to challenge Bears’ David Robertson, he had more than ample time to fire a wrist shot into the top right corner of the net over...
...puck squirted out,” she said. “I took a shot and it went in.” Harvard’s final two goals would come off of BC penalties for interference and slashing. Junior Sarah Wilson broke free with the puck after a face-off midway through the period and snuck a shot past the goalie at the 8:06 mark. Two minutes later, Cahow completed her hat trick off of perfect triangle passing from teammates Wilson and Brine to seal the game’s score at 7-0. The senior defenseman entered...
...save by Spillane on a shot from Coskren. Face-off in the Vermont zone...
Twenty-five seconds after the second intermission, senior Dave Watters scored on a designed play to bring the Crimson back to within one goal. Fraser, who got the assist, began the play by winning the face-off and pulling it back to Watters. Watters then ripped a shot past the goalie, who was distracted by a Harvard screen, to make the score...