Harvard gains the advantage on the intangibles as well. Everyone talks about how intimidating it is to travel to Ingalls Rink, Yale's home barn. But it's just as disconcerting for the Elis to journey back to Bright. Yale's record here is just as dismal as the Crimson's record at the Whale--the Elis are 1-18-3 on the Crimson's home ice.
Still, Harvard needs to beef up its consistency. To advance to Lake Placid, the Crimson needs to string together a pair of victories, something Harvard accomplished only once all season.
"We have not shown we can put two games together," Mazzoleni said. "So if we make it to Lake Placid, we deserve it."
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