I totally agree with Mike about the WHRB announcers. They are horrid. Not only do they whine the whole game, it is impossible to know what is happening on the ice. In the past, some of the students doing the Harvard games have been really good. They were critical and gave a good dialog of what was happening during the match. But for the last couple of years we have had these guys. Last summer the rumour, via BU, was that Harvard was going to go with "pro announcers" as the alumni were upset with the radio broadcasts. Obviously, nothing came of that. I use to listen to all the Harvard away games, now I tune in at the end for the score. Tripp Tracy does appear to be having a tough second season. He is getting caught out of position time and again. Israel is playing very well. At this point it looks like the team always plays better in front of Aaron, and for whatever reason has a harder time playing in front of Tripp. That is the opposite of last year. My guess is that Harvard will continue to rotate its two goalies, unless Tracy really has major problems. It appears that Harvard is changing its lines around. I heard Martins playing with Holmes and Gustafson last night. It is hard to say as Halfnight and Karmanos are still not back from World Junior duty. This weekend's games against St. Lawrence and Clarkson should tell a lot. I would unite Martins, Farrell and Gustafson, but than I like playing strength with strength. Gustafson now has about 14 goals this season, which is more like the amount of scoring I see him capable of. In the past he has been the digger in the corners, and as others have written, somewhat of a goon. Cory does have a Saskatchewan feisty side. However I feel his talents have been wasted in past years. This year his role is to score, and he is playing better most of the time. I feel if he kept his feet moving, and his mind on scoring, he could be a terrific player. He is like Martins (roomys I might add) in that both seem to like to fight back, instead of getting on with it, and scoring goals. If both ever got scoring as their only ambition, Harvard would be much stronger. In an interview Gustafson was saying that he believes his increased scoring has to do with his stick. It seems that he was using a large curve and always waiting for the puck to get in just the right pocket to let it rip. Well that takes too much time in college hockey, so now he is using an almost straight stick. He says that he can get passes better, and just snap the puck on goal, and while the speed of the puck is not as good, the goalies are getting beat by the release. I would observe that he is getting himself in scoring positions more often, and that he is having a go instead of passing off. Against the Larrys and Knights he will need a quick release: should be a great weekend. The best news for Harvard hockey fans is that Brad Konik will be back next year. I heard an interview with him, and the rehab on his knee has gone well. He is now doing exercises to strengthen it more, and starting to play hockey out in Minnesota. He sounded very positive about his knee. With him back next year, Harvard could have a better offense. I would love to see the roomy line of Gustafson, Konik and Martins. Given the chance/direction, they could score a few goals and in bizzare ways (I hope!). _____________ / good shooting rhun _____________/