UNH notched only two goals in its last two games, skating to a scoreless tie, and a 2-2 knot against UMass-Lowell last weekend. The Wildcats could have stolen the second game back from the underdogs, but they gave up two unanswered goals 17 seconds apart in the third period to cost them the victory.
"We're throwing young players out there, and we've had to throw them right to the fire since day one, especially on the blue lines because of injuries," Mazzoleni said. "The good thing about it is they are gaining unbelievable experience right now."
That said, UNH must be doing something right. The Wildcats are not far out of the top slot in the premiere college conference in the country, and owns a fifth place ranking nationwide. It would be presumptuous for the Crimson to think that UNH's flaws will allow Harvard to skate away with an easy victory.