The fact that Harvard put up three goals when it faced Clarkson in November also bodes well for the Crimson.

But if Clarkson (11-17-2, 7-10-1 ECAC) is coasting on a hot streak, then St. Lawrence is a team on the rocks.

The Saints dropped five of their last six games and have not won since a 7-2 shellacking of Union on Jan. 22.

In its six-game stint in the gutters, St. Lawrence has given up 3.8 goals per game and forfeited at least three goals in five of the contests.

And in conference play, the Saints aren’t picky—they have losing records both at home (3-5-1) and away (4-5-0).

But the team did put up four goals in its Nov. 26th defeat of the Crimson, so despite its low luck of late, St. Lawrence is by no means down and out.

When the Saints seek to down Harvard for the second time this season, they won’t only have to overcome their recent losing trend, their lowly road record (6-10-0 overall), and their defensive woes, but also a Crimson squad that has dropped just one of ten contests when skating in the Bright Hockey Center.

Moreover, the Crimson has a history of big bounce-backs after losses and has dropped two games consecutively only twice this season. In both instances pesky Colgate has delivered the second blow.

But even after those two losses, Harvard has rebounded to beat Ivy League competitors and regain momentum.

After the Crimson’s 4-1 loss to the Raiders on Nov. 6, Harvard mounted a comeback against Yale that would begin its first win-streak of the season.

And when Colgate beat Harvard after Christmas break, the Crimson edged the Big Red—a team that had manhandled Harvard earlier in the season—1-0 the next night.

Harvard has lost two games within the period of a week only once this season.

But home-ice and history alone surely won’t give the Crimson the ‘W’s it needs.

If the team is to get back on track, its recently impotent power play and low shot production will need to come around 180 degrees.

While coach Ted Donato ’91 dismisses last week’s lopsided shot total in the 3-0 victory over Rensselaer as inconsequential, it is clear that Harvard’s offensive production must improve.