The hidden gem on the line could be Ingram, who has 18 goals and 21 assists on the season. With those numbers, she could be top scorer on a number of other teams, and if Botterill and Shewchuk play to their potential, it will leave Ingram open with plenty of opportunities to bury the puck.

Her goals are not always the prettiest, but she has scored a couple of big ones in her young career, none bigger than last Saturday when she scored the overtime winner against Providence to keep the Crimson's season alive. She also scored the equalizer with seven seconds remaining in regulation that sent last year's ECAC semifinal to overtime against Dartmouth.

This weekend, if Dartmouth defeats Brown, the winner of the St. Lawrence-Harvard showdown will likely be given a bid to the Frozen Four. The loser may still have chance, and the decision will likely come down to a comparison with Minnesota to determine who receives the final invitation.

If Brown defeats Dartmouth, however, the situation becomes more complicated, and Harvard might need to win the entire tournament in that case to assure itself of a bid.

"No matter who we play in the finals Sunday it will be exciting," Dunn said. "If it's Dartmouth they will obviously have the home-ice advantage, but beating them would make winning the championship just a little more satisfying."

In any case, the Crimson will be playing to win all weekend, unwilling to leave its fate in the hands of the selection committee that denied it a chance to defend its national championship last year after falling to Dartmouth in the ECAC semifinal.

"After losing like that last year, we don't want the same thing to happen again," Dunn said. "Especially for the seniors, we plan to come out on the other end of that this year."