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When Harvard showed signs of losing the momentum early in the third period, one Olson-Watson-Murray shift put an end to Terrier delusion as fast as you can say "Mark Fidler." All night, the trio dominated play--and then dominated the post-game scoring...
...performance tonight was aided by a superb showing from the Crimson defense. The Terriers fired a volley of shots on the Harvard net, but most were harmless perimeter blasts, with no follow up or rebound. Lau's excellent stick-work (strong, wide clears) made sure of that, and then Mark Fusco, Scott Sangster, Neil Sheehy, Alan Litchfield, Ken Code and Bill Sztorc--all of whom played well--got the puck out. No crowd scenes in front of the net, no tip-ins, and a well-played...
...Harvard hockey team isn't used to staying down for long, either. Since the program started in 1895, the icemen have never suffered four consecutive losing seasons. Their last winning mark was a 14-12 in '76-'77, so tradition says this must be the year...
...problem, everyone knows, has been defense. But with a bit of rearranging (Mark Fusco, teaming with Scott Sangster, will move back to his customary right point spot), some inspiration (the home-opener crowd) and a little less pressure ("Our strength is our defense"--Parker), the blueliners might have an easier time...
Anyhow, it's Harvard-B.U., and it's worth the trek across the river. Terrier Mark Fidler is fun to watch, Crimson center Phil Falcone, one of four freshmen forwards skating regular shifts, wins every faceoff, and all four lines of Harvard forwards are playing well. And after all, there's always the post-game fight...