In its first game after intersession last year, Harvard gave up six goals--the most it allowed all season--before beating Northeastern in overtime to advance to the Beanpot championship game. With nine conference games left in the regular season, the Crimson begins the home stretch against two difficult defenses.
"We know we need to be up for every game, no matter who it is or how long it's been since the last game," Hagerman said. "These last eight weeks are where we show ourselves and the league how hard we've been working for the last six months. It's up to us to be mentally ready this weekend."