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Rather than playing a man-to-man defense, the Tigers crammed in five skaters around the net to block or deflect as many shots as possible. The tight wall made it difficult for Harvard’s shooters to get good angles—and if the puck did somehow make it to net, the red-hot Gaudiel was there to stop...
...lone Princeton goal came on a shot by Tigers forward Sarah Butsch. Boe initially stopped the puck, but its momentum carried it over the line for a Princeton goal at 13:16 of the first period...
Following up on an opening shift in which the Crimson manhandled the Tigers (6-13-1, 4-9-0) inside their own zone, Harvard’s second line forced a turnover just beyond the Princeton crease. Sophomore Ryan Maki corralled the loose puck, then dished to Steve Mandes, who tucked his backhand effort inside the right post a mere 37 seconds in, giving the Crimson a 1-0 lead...
...goes. Playing for his hometown team, HC Rabat Kladno, he scored 11 goals and made 17 assists in 17 games. (In November, he moved to Siberia's Avangard Omsk, sponsored by billionaire Roman Abramovich.) The transitions have not all been smooth. The European emphasis on elegant skating and fancy puck control, for example, has challenged some NHL players accustomed to North America's narrower rinks and more aggressive play. But many are relishing the experience. "The biggest thing is the ice surface; it gives you that much more time with the puck," says Rick Nash, the 20-year-old Columbus...
...difference about our power play from other power plays may be that we really try to move the puck,” Corriero said. “I think we were able to expose that we had five players and they have four, just by moving the puck and finding those seams...