Game Time: Union vs. Harvard

No. 7/8 Union (5-1-1) will be facing off against No. 13/14 Harvard (2-1) at the Bright Hockey Center in Allston, MA tonight at 7pm.  Harvard is a tough team and this game will without a doubt be hard fought.  Of the 3 times they met up last year, the Dutchmen were undefeated, going 2-0-1.

Arguably the most flexible team in the league

Tonight's Lines

D. Ciampini/K. Bodie/W. Simpson

D. Carr/J. Jooris/N. Cruice

C. Ikkala/D. Roy/K. Sullivan

M. Wilkins/M. Novak/M. Hatch

G. Coburn/S. Stuart

S. Gostisbehere/T. Boyle

C. Vasaturo/S. Gingras

T. Grosenick

C. Stevens

Bits and Points

• The only difference from last week in the forward corps. is the flipping of the 3rd and 4th line.  I wouldn't read too much into that.
• After last week's game, I would have expected to not see J. Jooris in the line up after he stuck up for C. Vasaturo, who was on the receiving end of a gratuitously dirty hit, by wailing away at perpetrator.  Glad to see him back.  One should not be punished for such heroism. 
• The D pairings are jumbled up a bit from last week.  S. Stuart will be on the right of G. Coburn on the top D pairing as opposed to S. Gingras, who will be with C. Vasaturo on the bottom D pairing.  Ghost has been moved up on pairing as well.
• The Dutchmen will be without Mat Bodie, as expected, who is nursing a broken arm.  Word on the street is that it was a clean break and is expected to heal stronger than ever.  
• Good to see that both C. Vasaturo and Ghost are healthy, Ghost as expected, but Vasaturo seemed questionable after the dirty hit.
• The PP is up to 36% and the PK is up to 89%.  Eh, not bad.

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Let's Go U!