The Crimson triumphs, 5-4, and starts thinking about a Garden party.

March 10: Turn out the lights, the Garden party's over.

After leading 2-0 late in the third period, Harvard cannot stop a Vermont comeback and loses, 3-2, in overtime as David Browne nets the game-winner.

March 11: Playing in front of a sparse Garden crowd, the Crimson rebounds from the Vermont game and defeats Cornell, 6-3, in the consolation game.

MacDonald's third-period goal, his 108th career tally, sets a new Harvard record.

The next day, when the NCAA tournament selections are announced, Harvard receives better news: the Crimson receives a bye and will host a Western club at Bright in two weeks.

March 24-25: Lake Superior State, the defending national champion, skates into Bright for an NCAA quarterfinal series. After a pair of sub-par performances, Lake Inferior State limps out of Cambridge.

Harvard uses the power play to defeat the Lakers, 4-2, in the opener, and Ciavaglia nets his first collegiate hat trick to power the Crimson to a 5-2 second-game win.

Harvard sets its sights on St. Paul and the Final Four.

March 30: Tonight against Michigan State, Roy rules.

The freshman goalie records 30 saves and frustrates every Spartan at the St. Paul Civic Arena, especially Hobey Baker candidate Bobby Reynolds, who thought he saw the empty net until Roy's stick stopped his shot.

Ed Krayer scores the final two goals of the game as Harvard avenges The Loss and stops Michigan State, 6-3.

April 1: In what will be remembered as one of the best-played college hockey games ever, Harvard edges Minnesota, 4-3, in overtime to capture the NCAA title.

Krayer's backhands a shot past Gopher goalie Robb Stauber in sudden-death to quiet the partisan Minnesota crowd and start a Crimson celebration. Donato is named tournament MVP. Two days later, MacDonald is awarded the Hobey Baker Award.

No one is rusty that night in St. Paul.