"It'll will be a big momentum swing if we can beat them," said freshman forward Brett Nowak. "Despite their slow start this season, Clarkson is a team that you head for, because they are always so strong."

Nowak is second among ECAC freshman in scoring, having posted nine points on four goals and five assists.

Without a conference win and with time running out in the season, Clarkson will be gunning for a victory over the Crimson.

Clarkson sits alone at the bottom of the ECAC standings, having scored only 17 goals in seven games. However, three of its four losses have been one-goal games.

" We need to get the puck in deep and tire them out by cycling," Moore said.

Harvard hopes that its power play stays solid. The Crimson sports a 21.3 percent success rate with the man advantage.

The more challenging game of the weekend however will be tomorrow when Harvard takes on St. Lawrence (9-6-2, 4-2-1).