"The team's clicking as a whole," Schwefel said. "And when the team clicks as a whole, the power play clicks with it."

Kim garnered his first career point for the Crimson with the secondary assist on the goal.

"I think Aaron Kim did a hell of a job," Mazzoleni said. "He logged an awful lot of ice time."

Shortly after Schwefel beat Stirling, Brown replaced him with sophomore goaltender Graham McNally. Stirling left the ice at 10:40 due to a groin injury.

Both teams struggled through the second period as the physical intensity increased. Harvard suffered three penalties, while Brown was only penalized once.

The freshmen especially had to adjust quickly to the fast-paced physical game, and lacking experience at this level, some had to pay the price.

The Bears' winger John Petricig and freshman winger Brett Nowak were both served penalties at 5:05 in the second period. Petricig was seated for slashing, while Nowak was called for hitting after the whistle.

"I thought the freshmen held their own. They're only going to get better as they get the feel for the pace and strength," Mazzoleni said. "They'll learn the little things you can't do at this level versus how you used to be able to do them at the other level."