Tigers Aim for Playoff Bye
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The following article appeared in the February 20 issue of the Daily Princetonian.
By Dave Karp
Guest Contributor
With seedings in both the ECAC and NCAA playoffs at stake, the
importance of Princeton’s home games against Brown and Yale
this weekend cannot be stressed enough. Princeton can clinch a
first-round bye in the ECAC tournament for the second straight year
with a weekend sweep.
The Tigers (18-7-0 overall, 12-6-0 ECAC Hockey) will start their
final home weekend Friday night against Brown (2-19-4, 2-13-3). The
Bears have struggled recently, losing their last several games and
stumbling into the conference cellar. In the middle of that losing
streak is the 5-1 home loss they suffered at the hands of the
Tigers in January.
Brown is last in the conference in both goals per game (1.94) and
goals-against average (3.67), but it has had a decent power play so
far this season, converting on 16.9 percent of its man-advantage
opportunities.
Complete article can be accessed via the Princetonian Web site by clicking here.
