Harvard, in the locker room with a 2-1 lead, belonged.
In the third period, it was hello killer instinct--five goals for the Harvard side, including two more by Sheehy, in a span of just over seven minutes--and nah-nah-nah-nah, hey-hey-hey, goodbye Clarkson.
Two months ago, the Harvard hockey team didn't even belong on the ice with Clarkson. Last night it was the Golden Knights, and especially Sylvestri (0-2-1 lifetime at the Garden), who had to wonder just where they belonged. They are now 4-11 in ECAC semi-finals.
And only a month ago, few would have thought that the Harvard hockey team belonged in the ECAC playoffs, or in a good position for an NCAA berth.
"I told the kids before the game that a month ago, it was just a dream to all of us," Cleary said.
The Harvard hockey team, a former one-in-a-million shot, has become a dream-believer.