And in his second start between the pipes this season, junior netminder Oli Jonas was fantastic, stopping 30 attempts, many of which could have changed the course of the game.
But the spark that the Crimson had been lacking for quite some time was finally back in the second period after Harvard shut down Union's power play, despite an extended five-on-three advantage.
Senior winger Brett Chodorow was called for interference at 6:23 in the second, and barely ten seconds later, junior center Steve Moore was handed a five-minute major for a dubious kneeing call. Senior defenseman Mark Moore replaced Chodorow in the box, giving Union a two-man advantage for almost three minutes.
Once the Crimson reached even strength, it was clear that Harvard was in the driver's seat poised for its first victory since Cornell on Nov. 13.
The Crimson would score two more goals before Union could notch its first and only goal--with the goaltender pulled--at 17:17 in the third period.
"If we have any aspirations of obtaining home ice in the playoffs, this was a big game for us," Mazzoleni said.
All told, breaking the three-game losing streak was very important for Harvard's morale.
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