And with Mike Noeth officiating the game against Clarkson, one of the more suspect referees in the ECAC, the Crimson's luck dwindled a bit more.
Noeth tagged Dominic Moore and older brother Steve for two 10-minute misconducts, wrongfully whistling Dominic for diving in the first period, and nailing Steve for inappropriate language in the third period. Given Noeth's penchant for poor calls, it came as a surprise that eldest brother Mark was not escorted to the sin bin to give Noeth the Moore misconduct-hatrick.
As the season enters the home stretch, another weekend drop of winning percentage points does not bode well for the Crimson's post-season position. But if last weekend's performance against St. Lawrence and Clarkson is any indication, the Tigers and the Elis are going to have their hands full with Harvard.
Let's just hope that this time around, the frustrating reverberation of the puck striking the crossbar, is replaced by the sweet, soft sound of twine.