"Everyone says he's done so well because he's had a good team in front of him," Pawloski says. "Well, we have a great goaltender behind us."
"People don't realize how effective he is," Barakett says. "He takes so much pressure off the forwards. We don't have to worry about a bad shot going in. We don't even have to worry about a good shot going in."
If the last three meetings between Clarkson and Harvard are any indication, the winner will leave the Garden (and return to it 9 p.m. Saturday for the final) with a one goal victory.
Harvard beat Clarkson in last year's ECAC semifinal, 2-1, and slipped by the Knights, 3-2, at Bright earlier in the year.
And Clarkson pounded the Crimson, 5-4, in the season finale for both teams this year.
Tonight, the Crimson will look to avenge that loss on its way to league--and national (because an NCAA tournament bid awaits Harvard if it is victorious)--glory.
Meanwhile, Clarkson is only looking for another golden night.