"It was a great game," Joslin said. "They were definitely the best team we've faced all year."

"We're pleased with the way we played," Joslin added. "We moved the puck well--everyone was connecting."

The Crimson (7-0 Ivy League) will try to use its gutsy performance last night as a springboard for the rest of the season. Harvard has only three games left on its Ivy League schedule. If the Crimson wins two of those final games, it will win the regular-season Ivy title and earn home-ice advantage for the Ivy League Tournament.

Compared to last night's game, the rest of the season will be a pleasant stroll for the Crimson.

"In order to beat such a powerful team like Northeastern," Dooley said, "We had to be playing our best We're about a week and three days out of exams, so we're only about 70 percent of where we should be."

"In order to do well in the [Ivy Tournament] we've got to be at least 90 percent," he added.