NO. 6 HARVARD CRIMSON

ECAC Record: 10-10-2

Record Against Remaining Teams: 4-2-1

Top Forward: C Tom Cavanagh 33 points, 14 goals and 19 assists

Top Defenseman: Noah Welch 18 points, 6 goals and 12 assists

Goaltender: Dov Grumet-Morris 14-13-3, 2.33 GAA and .915 save percentage

Despite a difficult and inconsistent regular season, Harvard has won five straight and swept its two playoff series against Vermont and then Brown, leading to “an awful lot of momentum going into Albany”, according to Taylor.

The Crimson looked particularly strong against the Bears, with top performers like Cavanagh and seniors Tyler Kolarik and Tim Pettit stepping up their production in crunch time. Grumet-Morris also rose to the challenge, matching Danis nearly puck for puck.

He will be tested similarly by both Yacey and Silverthorn, who have been anchors for their respective teams, but few netminders can match the postseason record Grumet-Morris has accumulated over the last three seasons. Over that period, Grumet-Morris is 11-1 in ECAC playoff games, including an impressive 4-1 in overtime games.

Harvard’s success against the ECAC’s other Final Four teams (the Crimson has gone 4-2-1 against them) and its five-game winning streak makes it the favorite to win the ECAC title.

NO. 9 CLARKSON GOLDEN KNIGHTS

ECAC Record: 8-12-2

Record Against Remaining Teams: 2-3-2

Top Forward: LW Mac Faulkner 42 points, 17 goals and 25 assists

Top Defenseman: Matt Nickerson 14 points, 5 goals and 9 assists