Harvard played most of the second period nursing a one-goal lead and trying to stop the Tiger power play.

Coach Cleary turned to the heavens for help. A quick prayer might give the Crimson a lift.

That lift came in the form of goalie John Devin--who had one of his best performaces of the year. With the Crimson doing the "Penalty Kill Shuffle," Devin kick saved, glove saved and saved the Crimson.

Appropriately, the game ended with Devin smothering a Tiger shot against the post.

Final score: Harvard 3, Princeton 2. The Crimson took the first bus out of Baker Rink. Just another tough game.

This year, the Tigers could be even tougher. Although they haven't won an ECAC game (they lost to Cornell and Colgate last weekend), the Tigers still have Messuri, who, next to Harvard's Olympic duo of Captain Lane MacDonald and Allen Bourbeau, could be the best forward in the league.

The Crimson is also riding a 10-game winning streak against Princeton. Streaks are hard to keep. The Tigers haven't defeated Harvard since February 1983, even though they have played the Crimson tough.

Saturday at Baker Rink, the Tigers could get the breaks. The streak could end.

Yet with MacDonald and Bourbeau expected to play this weekend, the streak has a good chance to continue. After warming up against Yale and Brown, the Crimson engine is ready to hit full speed.

"Because we were a little bit jittery [last weekend]," sophomore John Weisbrod said, "I think a good week of practice will get everyone healthy. It will be good for the team to get away from the home rink and try to get things together."

And if that happens, Princeton's tough luck will get only tougher.