Preview: Playoff Run Could Give Harvard Push into New Season
The following article appeared October 6 on the U.S. College Hockey Online (USCHO) Web site.
By Brian Sullivan
ECAC Hockey Columnist
When you have two seven-game losing streaks separated only by a win over Army, you’re probably having a bad year.
That was the case for Harvard as last January came to a close: losers of 14 of 15, ultimately to become 17 of 19 following yet another first-round Beanpot defeat. The Crimson had mustered fewer than three goals in 17 of its 22 games to date. Fortunately for the Crimson, the ECAC loves a redemption story.
Like Colgate — and to a lesser extent, Cornell — Harvard picked itself up off the mat just in time to throw a few roundhouse blows before the playoffs. Down goes Boston University in the Beanpot consolation. Down goes Cornell at Lynah, five days later. Pop, pop, pop: Brown, St. Lawrence and Clarkson each took it on the chin in the last three tilts of Harvard’s regular season.
Complete article can be accessed via the USCHO Web site by clicking here.
