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The 'V' Spot: First Impressions

How about winger Tyler Kolarik fighting for a backhand shot in the first that resulted in the rebound which sophomore Dominic Moore buried for the game-winning goal? Defensemen Blair Barlow and Dave McCulloch were terrors on the ice, taking the body at every opportunity. It has been quite a while since Harvard has had a heavy hitter. Now it appears the Crimson has a pair.

McCulloch perhaps was a little too overzealous and left the game with an unspecified injury. But he certainly made his impression felt on the hapless Brown squad.

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"It's a physical game," Kolarik said. "Mazzoleni is very strict about finishing our checks whenever we have the opportunity."

Senior goaltender Oli Jonas decided to impress as well in his first performance as the team's undisputed No. 1 goaltender. Harvard shutout Brown last year in the season opener and Jonas decided there shouldn't be any drop-off in production, taking over for J.R. Prestifilippo '00.

Jonas played with confidence, coming out to cut down angles and being very sharp in close. He made 28 saves on the night, and though most weren't difficult, he certainly had his share of tough ones.

His most challenging save came about six minutes into the third period. For the first time in the game, Brown had a few unanswered shots on net and the semblance of offensive momentum was flowing its way. A booming shot left Jonas down to the left of the goal and the puck floating in the slot--on the stick of Bear sophomore Chris Legg.

Legg immediately wound up and drilled a shot towards Jonas' right, but the senior netminder managed to recover in time for a kick save.

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