With conference games against two beatable teams, Harvard has a good opportunity to pull away from the pack.
If it captures two wins, the Crimson could finish the weekend with a cushy five-point ECAC lead.
Scheduling also helps the Crimson, as second place Yale hosts Boston College, a non-conference game. Third place Princeton has the weekend off.
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"Knowing that we can jump ahead with two wins this weekend," Nowak said, "is a big motivation."