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BOSTON GARDEN BEANPOT NOTEBOOK

"The smaller rink is a definite disadvantage for a team like Harvard who relies on skating over brawn," Clifford said.

Hey, Jim, Steve Flomenhoft wants to do his Tie Domi imitation for you.

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As the last few seconds sweetly ticked away, I wanted to be on the ice for the awards presentation. Tough enough, I figured, as I didn't have any kind of media pass for the locker room area.

But it's amazing what a coat, a tie, a steno pad and an attitude can do for you...just as I had snuck into the press room earlier, I got through security and onto the BU bench to watch Drury and Coach Ronn Tomassoni raise the Beanpot on high from up close.

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For those of us who will never be good enough to play in the Garden, that's got to be the next best thing.

Only 364 days until the next Beanpot, and my mouth already salivates for that opening round matchup. Harvard vs. Boston University.

And I've got my first chant already prepared It's simple. It's to the point: It sucks to B.U.

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