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...With a loss or tie to the now-No. 10 Clarkson squad at Potsdam, N.Y. this past Saturday, the No. 8 Harvard women’s hockey team would possibly have had to make the journey back to the Golden Knights’ home next week for the opening round of the ECAC playoffs. But a quick shot from senior Jennifer Raimondi—netting her second crunch-time goal of the night—with only a single second left gave the Crimson the road win, the four seed, and the home ice advantage...
...men’s hockey team got exactly what it was looking for with a weekend sweep over St. Lawrence and Clarkson: the opportunity to take the next weekend off. The Crimson (17-10-2, 13-8-1 ECAC) needed four points on the weekend to guarantee a first-round bye in the league playoffs, which begin next Friday. Harvard finished the regular season in fourth, and only the No. 5 through No. 12 teams play the opening weekend. A rough-and-tumble last weekend at Colgate and Cornell had left the Crimson roster depleted—defensemen Brian McCafferty...
Playing on a night in their honor, Harvard’s seniors shined in the Crimson’s 2-1 victory over Clarkson on Saturday at the Bright Hockey Center, helping clinch a first-round bye in the ECAC playoffs.While forward Dan Murphy notched two assists for the Crimson (17-10-2, 13-8-1 ECAC)—giving him a weekend total of four points—goaltender John Daigneau did his part in net, making 12 saves in the third period to hold on for the one-goal win.Harvard’s other three seniors...
...anywhere from the top of the pack to eighth in the 12-team standings. But one thing is certain: if Harvard sweeps this weekend’s home contests against St. Lawrence and Clarkson, it will finish fourth at worst. That would clinch one of the four first-round byes for the league playoffs, which begin March 4. “There’s no question they’re the two biggest games of the year,” said junior defenseman Dylan Reese. “We know how important it is, and the fact that...
...Finishing third in the round-robin stage brought the consequence of facing Russia in the crossover quarterfinal. At the Torino Esposizioni--a barn-like arena typical of the Olympics that may have reminded many of the players of their junior hockey heritage--Canada couldn't convert eight power play opportunities. Three of five power play goals in the tournament were scored in the opener against Italy. "They have good coaching, but the offensive power, maybe they left it at home," said NHL veteran defenseman Darius Kasparaitis...