But the big story of the night was the Mike andMike Show--and two goals or no two goals, thistime we're not talking about Vukonich.
Junior Mike Francis (38 saves) made his secondstart of the season in goal for the Crimson, andit was Francis that kept Harvard in the game inthe second period--coming up with 19 blocks and agame-saving performance during a five-minute Saintpower play.
For St. Lawrence, Mike Mudd had an All-Starouting--he stuffed just about everyone onHarvard's top two lines and finished with 43saves--but walked away without the "W."
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Clarkson (12-4-1 overall) came into BrightCenter ranked sixth in the country but if anypollsters were in the building, the odds are theGolden Knights won't be number six much longer.
"[The Crimson] wanted it, they worked hard forit, and they proved they were the better team,"Morris said. "We got outskated. and outworked. Wedidn't even show up."
And it didn't help that Harvard played itsskating game in classic style.
Young scored on even strength, shorthanded, andon the power play to complete his hat trick beforethe end of the second period. Add to thatfirst-period goals by Murphy--who had one of thebest weekends of his career--and sophomore CraigMiskovich, and Harvard led, 5-0, heading into thethird period.
"The key was that we beat them to the puck,"Cleary said. "We played with intensity andquickness. We kept on them all the time."
In desperation, Morris pulled starting goalieJohn Fletcher at the beginning of the third andplayed backup Phil Contois. Contois only gave upone goal--a sliding stuff from sophomore Tim Burkelate in the game--but the game was already way outof Clarkson's hands.
At the other end of the ice, sophomore AllainRoy came up with 26 blocks and more stand-up glovesaves--and confident play--than he's had allseason. Clarkson's lone goal came 5:47 into thethird, when Dave Trombley deflected in a quickHugo Belanger shot after a face off.
"When we're on top of our game there's noreason we should lose," Murphy said. "There's nodoubt we can still play with any team in thecountry."
THE NOTEBOOK: Harvard will try tocomplete its undefeated reading period when ithosts Yale and Brown next weekend. The Crimsonwill be seeking revenge after suffering a loss tothe Elis and a tie to the Bruins in the season'sfirst weekend