What the team--seeking to break a two-gamelosing streak--didn't expect was a close game.After all, the Crimson had bounced the Cadets,6-3, in West Point in late November and werelooking for even better results at Bright.

The Crimson certainly didn't expect a 4-4 gamewith four minutes left in the second period. Atthat juncture, Young took a pass at midice andskated down the right side. Before he reached theCadet net, he was met by Wilson and Brennan.Punches were thrown. Bourbeau joined theburgeoning brawl, and afterward the game took on adifferent aura--one that was favorable to theCrimson.

Scramble

"It was just a scramble in front of the net,"Bourbeau said. "A couple of guys were hittingC.J., beating on him, so I just tried to step inand help out. It didn't work out too good."

"But we ended up getting a lot of penalties onthat," Bourbeau added, "and that was a big turningpoint."

The Crimson victory solidified its hold on firstplace in the ECAC. With the loss, Army remained inninth place in the league. Eight teams make theECAC playoffs.

For Harvard the cost of the little skirmish wasminimal--a slightly higher laundry bill because ofBourbeau's jersey. For Army--a team struggling toearn respectability in the ECAC after joining theleague this year--the fight may have cost it thegame. And maybe a playoff spot