Jack O'Callahan, whose slapshot was good for an assist on the third goal, then made it 5-1 at 6:12. Fidler stole the puck at the Harvard blue line and tossed it ahead for the Terrier captain, whose bomb exploded in the back of the Harvard cage.
A pair of B.U. penalties a minute and a half later gave the Crimson a chance to come back--sort of. Sporting a two-man advantage, Harvard's Jack Hughes got into the "boom and score" parade with a low rocket from the right point. Jack's tally came as the result of pretty checkerboard power-play passing, and fueled the icemen's momentum for the next several minutes.
Harvard pulled within two at 13:59 when Gene Purdy pocketed the rebound of a George Hughes shot for his third goal of the year.
On top 5-3, the Terriers jacked up their lead again in NCAA champion-style. With the clock winding down, sophomore defenseman Tim Kimball fired a blind dart that surprisingly made it by everyone. Johnson then closed out the second period gunfight with 22 seconds left when he slam bammed the puck up and over Lau during a crease scramble for the 7-3 cushion.
THE NOTEBOOK: Harvard winger Gene Purdy, off to his customary strong start, fractured his right wrist in the third period and will be out indefinitely. SCORING: B.U.--Daryl MacLeod (Rob Davies, Bill O'Neill) 3:04; H--Murray Dea (unassisted) 3:09; B.U.--Scott Nieland (Mark Fidler) 10:05. Second Period: B.U.--MacLeod (Davies, Jack O'Callahan) 2:43; B.U.--Todd Johnson (unassisted) 3:49; B.U.--O'Callahan (Fidler) 6:12; H--Jack Hughes (John Cochrane) 8:23; H--Gene Purdy (Jack Hughes, Cochrane) 13:59; B.U.--Johnson (Hetnik, Meagher) 19:38. Third Period: H--Tom Murray (Mike Watson) 5:54; H--David Burke (Graham Carter, George Hughes) 13:19; B.U.--Johnson (Hetnik, Craig) 19:56. SAVES: B.U.(Craig) 28, H (Lau) 22.