With recent scoring woes in mind, the Crimson plans to shuffle its lines tonight—formations that have remained relatively constant over the past few weeks. Jay, however, insisted that the line changes are natural and nothing out of the ordinary.
“We’re trying to give them an opportunity to see a different chemistry,” Jay said. “It’s not a disappointment with anyone, but [rather] a chance to find something that we didn’t see that was right in front of us. So some guys might just hit it off together and that’s really what we’re trying to do, give it a little freshness.”
Perhaps freshness is what Harvard needs coming into the final stretch of the season. The Crimson has much to look forward to in these next few weeks: a rematch with No. 1 Boston College on Monday, an opportunity to contend for a second consecutive ECAC championship, and a potential NCAA tournament bid.
But Jay and his Crimson know that they cannot afford to look too far into the future, just like they cannot afford to linger in the past. Seniors like Welch and Flynn would rather live in the present, and that means putting the loss to Northeastern behind them.
“We had [Tuesday] to feel sorry for ourselves,” Jay said. “Today’s a new day.”
For the Crimson, the day begins at 7:00 p.m. in Troy, N. Y.