The Maine game was Harvard's last nonconference game of the season outside of the Beanpot.

Now the Crimson begins a lengthy hiatus. Harvard has just two official two games left before Feb. 1-at Princeton on Jan. 11 and at Yale on Jan. 12. The break is much-needed as Harvard has played a busy schedule over the first two weeks of December.

"This is a perfect time for a break having played eight games in 16 days," Hagerman said. "People have been killing themselves."

It will be a challenge for the Crimson to carry the momentum from its recent three-game win streak through the next two months. Stone stressed to the team the importance of staying focussed and in shape throughout the lighter portion of the schedule.

"Right now we're probably in the best shape we're going to be in all season just because we've been playing so much," Hagerman said. "We really don't want to lose that edge that we've had these last few games."