College Notebook: Harvard Understands Its Identity
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By Joe Gladziszewski
Traditionally, when the Beanpot hockey tournament begins slightly after 5 p.m. on the first Monday in February, the arena in which it is played is sparsely populated. Some of the die-hard fans, students, parents, and pep band members populate the TD Banknorth Garden, but many of the other attendees are still making their way to the arena or enjoying dinner or other pre-game refreshments.
The prompt attendees saw a display on Monday the likes of which Harvard hasn't shown yet this season. The others, hopefully, caught it on television. Harvard ferociously forechecked Northeastern and scored three goals in the first 7:02 of Monday evening's Beanpot semifinal, seemingly faster than the automated announcer on the T can say, "Next stop North Station, connection to Orange Line."
Not only was the three-goal splurge significant, as it was the first time they've scored that many in a period since early November, but it was telling, as the Crimson is undefeated (5-0-2) when scoring at least three times in a game this year.
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