The Golden Knights under Coach Mark Morris were predicted to finish somewhere near the top of the league this season, but in his fourth year, Morris and the team have struggled--to put it mildly.

"We haven't had the greatest of luck this year," said Morris, whose perennially talented teams have yet to truly shine under his reign. "Obviously, the guys at Harvard have."

But Morris said the Golden Knights are antsy and anxious to face the Crimson in what he called "a huge game."

"I think Harvard is definitely beatable, and we're going to our damndest to make it happen this weekend," Morris said.

The Crimson has to watch out for Clarkson's main scoring threats, senior center Steve Dubinsky and sophomores Mark Tuomainen and Todd Marchant. The trio has scored 29 of the team's 66 goals, but none of the other Golden Knights have much to offer in terms of offense.

Harvard, on the other hand, boasts four of the league's top 10 scorers, including the ECAC's most productive offensive force in Drury. Seniors Matt Mallgrave and Steve Flomenhoft and junior Brian Farrell are the other three on the list.

If the Crimson can keep scoring and playing defense the way it has, and if rookies Tripp Tracy and Aaron Israel tend the net the way they have, Harvard should be able to weather any North Country storm the Saints or Knights can brew.

Of course, those upstate New York hockey fans are another matter.