But that brief flurry was it for the icemen, who flung 11 more shots at Tortorella (32 on the day) but didn't tally again.

Brooke closed out the scoresheet at 9:22, moments after Tortorella had robbed Scott Fusco at the other end, and even a six-on-four situation in the last two minutes (with Gaghard, in the penalty box and Lau off the ice) couldn't close the gap.

In the end, it was the style of play that made the difference. Yale played its game, a physical game, and Harvard can't beat the Elis at the physical game--not when the Elis have six players six-foot-two of taller and Harvard has none.

"You just can't get into the wrestling matches," Cleary said after the game. "You have to skate, an let them try and catch up."

But now, it's the Crimson which will be trying to catch up.

THE NOTEBOOK The three stars, as selected by The Crimson McManus. Brooke, Crerar Lau's ninth save of the night late in the first period broke Bruce Derno's career mark of 1921. With four games left, the senior from St. Paul, Minn, has 1936... Harvard returns to action tomorrow at Bright Center when Northeastern invades Cambridge. The Huskies are coming off an overtime win at RPI Saturday night... The Crimson junior varsity continues to roll. Kevin Hampe's charges won their 11th straight, 10-1, at Yale. Cleary's son Bill notched five points.