March 14, 2008

Harvard Set to Host Quarterfinals

The following article appeared in the March 14 issue of the Harvard Crimson. 

By KARAN LODHA
Crimson Staff Writer

It's an age-old question in sports: is it beneficial for a team on a sizzling streak to have a bye in the first round of the playoffs?

The answer will be on the line this weekend at the Bright Hockey Center when the No. 17 Harvard men's hockey team takes on conference foe Quinnipiac in the best-of-three ECAC quarterfinals after two weeks off.

Having finished the regular season as the third-place team in the conference, the Crimson was granted a bye in the opening round of the ECAC playoffs. Meanwhile, the sixth-seeded Bobcats played host to Brown, roaring past the Bears with 14 goals in two games last weekend.

Complete article can be accessed via the Crimson Web site by clicking here.