In the second period, things began to fall apart for Harvard. First, Dave Tretowicz hit the Crimson post with a slow roller from the blue-line. Then, with 11 minutes remaining in the period. junior Dave Mellen converted his first career goal from the same sport Tretowicz had launched his bowling ball six minutes earlier.
Mellen's shot went over the forest, through the woods and into the Harvard net. The game was even.
Four minutes later, Clarkson again did damage to the Crimson's ECAC Championship hopes.
Crimson Captain Steve Armstrong missed from in close, and Clarkson sprung on the rebound and carried it up ice. Sophomore Ron Reagan sent a pass with the presidential seal of approval to Pierre Morin, who converted his first goal of the season--and the second of his career--from 40 feet.
"The goal that turned the game around was our third goal," Clarkson Coach Cap Raeder said. "It gave us a lot of momentum. That seemed to really turn us on."
Harvard's bad times got worse with four-and-a-half minutes remaining in the second period, when Williams unlocked the Crimson's defensive vault and went in alone on Devin.
Devin, who finished with 18 saves, got drawn out of his net, and quicker than you could sing, "Johnny, we're sorry...won't you come on home," Williams converted for a 4-2 Clarkson advantage.
In its two previous meetings with the Crimson, Clarkson had scored a total of five goals. Last night, the Knights did one better than that.
"We really haven't been a team that's scored a lot of goals," Raeder said.
Golden Knights, 6-4 at Boston Garden Clarkson 1-3-2--6 Harvard 2-0-2--4
First Period--1, Caplan (Vukonich) 8:08; 2, C. O'Brien (Morrison) 9:45; 3, H, Hartje (Presz, Howley) 18:37. Penalties--H, McCormack (holding) 6:06; C, Morin (hooking) 7:14; H, Farden (high-sticking) 14:57; C, Borsato (roughing) 14:57.
Second Period--4, C, Mellen (Huiatt, Reagan) 8:52; 5, C, Williams (M. Tretowicz) 15:15.
Third Period-- 7, Borsato (LaVoy) 1:18, 8, H, Murphy (Weisbrod, Vukonich) 2:13; 9, C, Casselman (Williams, Trombley) 5:17; 10, H, Pawloski (Armstrong, Sweeney) 13:24. Penalties--H, Janfaza (roughing) 17:03; C, D. Tretowicz (roughing) 19:03; H, Young (roughing) 19:03.
Saves-- C, Fletcher 11-12-12--35; H, Devin 5-6-7--18.
Power Play Opps: C, 0-1; H, 2-2.
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