Three Tigers - Lohry, Moore, and Kalmeba - make the All-Tournament team, and Kalemba wins Player of the Tournament.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Period 3 - Ends
The 2007-2008 Princeton Tigers are ECAC Champions for only the second time in program history. Congrats to the team, their families, and I hope you'll join me back here next weekend, for their NCAA Tournament game.
Period 3 - 1:38
Harvard pulls Richter in favor of an extra skater.
GOAL PRINCETON
Sophomore forward Mark Magnowski shoots one into the open net.
Period 3 - 3:06
GOAL PRINCETON
Brett Wilson, on the powerplay, passes up on a chance to feed Fedun and fires a wrist shot underneath Richter. Nice play by Cam MacIntyre behind the net on the assist. 3-1, this game is all but over folks.
Period 3 - 3:47
More of the same from Princeton. they're bending but not breaking.
Penalty on Harvard. Barring a Tigers goal, he'll get back on the ice with 1:47 left to play. The Crimson may pull their goalie before then, but if not, the Tigers are looking at 2 minutes to take off the clock.
Period 3 - 6:36
Princeton hanging in there. Up 2-1, but Harvard has really come on as of later. A few big saves from Kalemba, and the defense looks intent to just clear it out every time they get the chance.
Period 3 - 12:59
Penalty over. Princeton had a few opportunities, but was unable to net their third goal of the night. Harvard seems to have new intensity.
Period 3 - 16:58
Penalty on Harvard. This is a good opportunity for the Tigers to reopen a two goal lead.
Period 3 - 19:45
Right out fo the gate, Princeton's Talyor Fedun called for elbowing, and Harvard's power play converts.
GOAL HARVARD
On a slapshot from John Pelle the left side beat Kalemba. It will be interesting to see how the Tigers respond to this.
Period 2 - Notes
At this point, the Tigers simply need to hang on. Harvard is 0-9 this season when trailing after two periods. Princeton is possessing the puck and playing good defense. They are twenty minutes away from a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
Period 2 - Ends
Another good period for Princeton. Harvard will have a 40 second power play when we get back.
Period 2 - 0:31
Princeton gives it right back. Penalty on the Tigers.
#26 Matt Arhontas - 2:00 for Hooking
Period 2 - 2:10
Back and forth action here. Kalemba has made a few critical saves, but the Tigers defense, especially Schroeder and Godlewski, have been excellent.
Period 2 - 7:16
Back and forth play now. Both teams getting chances.
GOAL PRINCETON
Shot from the point by Landis Stankievech gets by Richter and dribbles in. Again bodies in front. Princeton can't let up now, they have them from the ropes.
Period 2 - 11:20
Harvard has dominated play recently, but Princeton has been great at cutting off angles and blocking shots. They had seven blocked shots in the first period - I miswrote when I said they had four - and have continued the trend in the second.
Period 2 - 16:09
The second period starts with a good chance for Harvard. Kalemba made the first save and the Crimson were unable to put away the rebound, which bounced high and away from the net.
A few more good chances for the Crimson. Harvard seems to have matched Princeton's intensity from the first period.
Period 1 - Notes
Good start. Princeton has certainly had the better of play. They are getting possession in the offensive third, the defenders are getting involved in the offense, and that is allowing Tiger forwards to establish themselves in front of the net. The goal, a wrist shot from Moore, was scored when the shot hit a skate in front, and the Tigers need to continue with the same. As for the physical aspect, the Tigers still have not flexed their muscles along the boards. Expect more of the same style play in the second half.
Another positive from Princeton was their defensive effort. Kalemba has been excellent, pushing his scoreless streak up over 200 minutes, but the defense has done a great job blocking shots and get inside the shooting lanes. Princeton has already blocked four shots.
In all, Princeton has so far accomplished two of the three "Keys to the Game" (numbers one and three) and have played an overall outstanding first period.
Period 1 - Ends
Powerplay gives little to the Tigers. This is best penalty kill in the ECAC. Period ends, good start.
Period 1 - 1:54
Big hit by Biega on Jubinville. Moore gets off a nice shot from between the circles and a penalty on Crimson. Good stuff from Princeton.
#14 Dave MacDonald - 2:00 for Contact to the Head/Roughing
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