The Big Green return much of its offensive firepower from last season as well as each of their top nine scorers.

“Dartmouth is a veteran team and they’re very, very patient,” said Mazzoleni. “They have a very methodical, controlled forecheck in the neutral zone and like to counterattack.”

Because of that style of play, Mazzoleni wants the Crimson to play a very disciplined game, as well.

“We’re going to have to be patient and chip the puck in,” he said.

But with such high neutral zone pressure by both teams, Mazzoleni wants to make sure that his team is able to maintain an up-tempo flow of play and set things up once they cross the blue line.

“Our in-zone offensive play is strong,” he said.

That potent Harvard offense, led by Hobey Baker candidate Dominic Moore, will certainly help ease the transition for the Crimson’s young defense.

Moore and company will have an even more important role this weekend as Capouch is listed as questionable with a leg injury.

Mazzoleni named sophomore Will Crothers as his starting goaltender for Saturday’s match-up with Brown. He has not, however, made any definite choice for Sunday’s game.

“I like all three of our goaltenders,” said Mazzoleni in reference to Crothers, junior Ben Weiss, and freshman Dov Grumet-Morris, “They’re progressing well.”