BACK IN THE PLAYOFFS: Rensselaer qualified for the ECAC Hockey playoffs for the first time since 2012-13 ... The Engineers are 5-9 in postseason play since joining the league in 2006-07 ... RPI advanced to the league final once, in 2008-09, falling to Dartmouth ... The Engineers have lost five straight playoff games, including two to Clarkson in the Quarterfinals last time out.

THIS SEASON VS. QUINNIPIAC: The Engineers went 0-1-1 against the Bobcats this season, earning a 0-0 tie at the Houston Field House on January 8, before falling at Quinnipiac last Saturday, 4-0 ... Freshman goalie Lovisa Selander has a total of 88 saves in the two contests.

FOLLOW THE ACTION: Live statistics for this weekend's games can be followed at www.sidearmstats.com/quinnipiac/whockey/.

VS. QU IN THE PLAYOFFS: The Engineers won an unforgettable best-of-three series at Quinnipiac in 2009-10, taking games two and three after falling in double-overtime (2-1) in game one ... RPI won game two, 1-0, in regulation, before earning a 2-1 victory in five overtimes in game three ... Laura Gersten netted the winner, which came 1:44:32 into the game.

RPI LEADERS: Alexa Gruschow (13 goals, 10 assists) leads the Engineers with 23 points ... Mari Mankey (5 goals, 13 assists) has 18 points, while Katie Rooney (11 goals, 6 assists) has 17 ... Three-time ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week, Lovisa Selander, is 9-14-7, with a 2.13 goals against average and a .936 save percentage.

FOR THE BOBCATS: Taylar Cianfrarano (27 goals, 21 assists) leads the league with 48 points ... She is followed by Nicole Connery (12 goals, 21 assists) with 33 points and freshman Melissa Samsokevich (16 goals, 16 assists) with 32) ... Sydney Rossman (26-2-5) has started all 33 games in goal, carrying a 0.90 goals against average and a .950 save percentage.