Overall, Cleary couldn't help but be pleased with both his new second line, as Barakett moved up to replace Butch Cutone who hurt his shoulder at Yale, and his new third line, with Ohno between Steve Armstrong and Follows.
"They [the second line] played well and the black [third] line played better, too, with Follows there," Cleary said. "We're trying to materialize that other line, that fourth line, and that's why were making some changes."
Changes that seem to be working.
THE NOTEBOOK: Freshman Josh Caplan made his debut at Brown...The Crimson continued to do without two bench regulars: trainer Dick Emerson and manager John Avery. Emerson is still working with the football team and Avery is out with tonsilitis. First Period--1, H, Tim Barakett 1 (Ed Krayer, Allen Bourbeau) 1:19; 2, B, Mike Girouard 1 (Dan Allen, Joe Kuzneski) 3:56; 3, H, Rob Ohno 1 (Steve Armstrong, Peter Follows) 14:51. Penalties--Randy Taylor, H, (holding) 3:22; Tim Smith, H, (cross-checking) 4:18; Mark Stonich, B, (holding) 10:00. Second Period--4, H, Barakett 2 (Mark Benning) 10:12; 5, H, Scott Fusco 2 (unassisted) 12:41. Penalties--Mike Rechan, B, (elbowing) 5:11; Jerry Pawloski, H, (high-sticking) 16:27. Third Period--6, H, Fusco 3 (Benning, Smith) 5:42; 7, H, Fusco 4 (Lane MacDonald, Smith) 12:04. Penalties--MacDonald, H, (hooking) :14; Fusco, H, (slashing) 1:23; Rechan, B, (interfering with the goalie) 5:01; Karl Burns, B, (roughing) 7:14; Chris Biotti, H, (roughing) 7:14; Fusco, H, (major, boarding) 10:20; Steve Climo, B, (slashing) 11:30; Tom Wallack, B, (roughing) 19:58. Saves--H, Grant Blair 2-10-7--19; B, Bob Naegle 9-10-11--30. A--2000.