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Harvard simply struggled in all facets of its game. The Crimson was routinely beaten in one-on-one situations, turning the puck over and not finishing its checks. Harvard also had difficulty stringing passes together, exhibiting a very poor transition game. The defense expended all its energy just clearing the puck, and even when it had time to make breakout passes, it failed to connect crisply.

While Appleton Arena had a seemingly melting ice surface, the Saints did not have the difficulty passing Harvard had. The offensive pressure was so abysmal for the Crimson that its best chances seemed to come while shorthanded.

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"We had to get to their goal," Mazzoleni said. "It was pretty evident their goaltender was struggling, but we didn't test him. [The Saints] have strong defensemen, and were able to get a stick on us…but we didn't fight through things very well at all."

The Saints extended their winning streak over the Crimson to six games. Capouch scored Harvard's first goal, an extremely lucky shot from along the right boards, just above the goal line that bounced past senior goalie Jeremy Symington. The normally suspect Symington made 23 saves. He had a 3.73 GAA entering the game with a .883 save percentage.

Sophomore defenseman Aaron Kim missed the game, serving a one-game suspension for the game disqualification he received for spearing against Boston College.

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