Though the power play unit received a much-needed boost with three goals on the man-advantage against Brown last week, the Bears currently sport a 59.5 penalty kill percentage, worst in the ECAC. Not surprisingly, the Catamounts held the Crimson power play scoreless on six attempts last Saturday.

And considering that UNH boasts a scorching 93.8 percent penalty kill, Harvard's power play would be an unlikely savior against the Wildcats tonight.

Again, a shining spot for Harvard is its penalty kill, which dropped slightly to second in the league at 92 percent behind Cornell. Assistant captain Chris Bala proved that playing a man down doesn't always have to be a disadvantage, as he notched his first shorthanded goal against last weekend.

The biggest hurdle for Harvard to overcome against UNH is its struggling defense. With freshman defenseman Kenny Smith sidelined indefinitely for a stress fracture and Morrell possibly joining him with a reinjured shoulder, the Crimson has to seriously reevaluate its defensive position.

"Our biggest area of concern is on the blue line," Harvard Coach Mark Mazzoleni said. "It could be a long-term thing with Graham before we get him back."

"I severely separated my shoulder against Vermont and will not be in the lineup against UNH," Morrell said. "After the game the doctors predicted it would take about a month to recover but I am planning on being ready to play in Colorado."

Recently Mazzoleni has fallen into the habit of running four or five defensemen per game. He might get lucky employing this option against the Wildcats, considering that they have the worst scoring offense in Hockey East--a meager 2.12 goals per game.

"I know our defense will be ready to play [tonight]," Morrell said. "It's a big game and it will be a great atmosphere up there. I expect coach to go with six defensemen because of the big ice surface and the fact that we have some guys that are a little banged up."