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Losses to cross-town rival BU and traveling partner Brown last week besmirched the Crimson's record. Both games revealed a lapse in Harvard's game, allowing both opponents to capitalize on breakdowns...
...Crimson cannot afford to make mistakes when facing off against RPI on Friday, especially defensive mistakes. The Engineers, who picked up a 5-2 win over Army last week, are traditionally a fast-paced team that pounce on defensive breakdowns. It will be important for Harvard to find its legs early in the game if it wants to shut down the RPI offense...
...Engineers' junior forward Brad Tapper and sophomore forward Matt Murley are going to do their best to penetrate the Crimson blue line...
...weakness is play in its defensive zone. With a strong and daring offense, the Engineers rely on their ability to score goals to win games. But if the Crimson can hold RPI's offense at bay, Harvard's forwards can attack. RPI Senior goaltender Joel Laing leads a sturdy defense with a .900 save percentage, and a lackluster 3.85 goals-against average...
Having fallen to UMass-Amherst 5-1 last weekend in a non-conference match up, however, it is clear that the Skating Dutchmen are anything but consistent. Nonetheless, Union has the potential to upset the Crimson, especially if Harvard fails to improve its current manner of play...