"The four hottest teams in the ECAC right now are St. Lawrence, Clarkson, Yale, and Princeton," Mazzoleni said. "If Yale sweeps and we lose, they get home ice. Princeton is looking to climb the ladder to get a better spot in the playoffs. At a minimum we need one point this weekend, but we have to win."

The Crimson was only able to earn a split on the road back in January. Harvard stole a 4-3 come-from-behind victory from Princeton at Hobey Baker Memorial Rink, but fell to Yale 3-1 at Ingalls rink the next night.

And to make matters worse, both the Elis and the Tigers are thick in the playoff hunt and are vying desperately for home ice. Both squads are surging after successful homestands, as Yale swept Vermont and Dartmouth, while Princeton picked up three points on the weekend.

Despite the pair's recent success, the Crimson still matches up well with its Ivy counterparts. Harvard boasts the offense of sophomore center Dominic Moore, the team's leading scorer and short-handed specialist. Moore is fourth in the conference with 28 points, and leads the league with three goals on the penalty kill.

Following Moore in the conference is rookie winger Tim Pettit, who is steadily making a case for himself in the hunt for ECAC Rookie of the Year honors. Pettit, who received Rookie of the Week accolades last week for notching three goals and six points against Clarkson and St. Lawrence, has 10 goals and 19 points under his belt in the league.

After a short string of shaky outings, senior goaltender Oliver Jonas has returned to top form. Despite tough losses to the Golden Knights and Union recently, Jonas was instrumental in key victories over the Saints and the Engineers.

Jonas certainly has earned his .920 save percentage. Currently boasting 836 saves on the season, he needs just seven more stops to shatter the single-season record set by former Crimson netminder J.R. Prestifilippo '00 during the 1996-97 season.