Harvard finally had an attitude.

This aggressive attitude will have to emerge this weekend against Clarkson, the league's top team, and St. Lawrence.

Adding to the mix will be the haunting memories of Harvard's three-game-series win over St. Lawrence in last year's quarterfinal round of the ECAC playoffs.

Redemption will no doubt be on the minds of the Saint's returning players.

In the only meeting this season, Harvard and St. Lawrence skated to a 3-3 stalemate at Bright Hockey Center, while Clarkson limped away from Cambridge with a 5-4 defeat.

For this Harvard team, it's not about the opponent, it's about its own players and its own attitude.

The wins will only better the Crimson's record if the players make a decision to go down the unbeaten path. The team must continue the inspired physical hockey which it began last weekend against Cornell and Colgate.

If it chooses this road, then its dismal record and inconsistent play will slowly disappear and there will be fewer bumps in the road to Lake Placid.

The Harvard players have indeed reached a crossroads and the direction they choose to travel is in the own hands.