Less than a minute after Allman's equalizer, the Crimson had a golden opportunity to take the lead when Princeton sophomore forward David Del Monte dumped Allman in front of the net.

On the ensuing power play, Macleod stepped in from the right wing, drew the goaltender out of the net faking left and then going the opposite way, but could not get a handle on the puck to finish the play.

Macleod's fancy stick work, however, was characteristic of the Crimson's troubles all evening.

Despite out hitting the Tigers and showing signs of brilliance at times, the Crimson could not capitalize on its opportunities, especially in the first period when it took 12 mostly high quality shots.

"We're not a run and gun team," Mazzoleni said. "We had our opportunities and had to keep pecking away, but we didn't capitalize on a lot of our second chance opportunities."

Despite owning Princeton in the first and the third, just like on the third goal momentary lapses cost Harvard in the second period.

After senior forward Scott Turco tied the game at one on a goal assisted by sophomore forwards Kyle Clark and Derek Nowak, Princeton answered back late in the second on a bizarre goal from junior forward Kirk Lamb.

After Macleod and Allman missed a terrific opportunity to net a shorthanded goal on a two-on-one that could have given the Crimson the lead, junior winger Chris Corrinet turned the game around with a long lead pass from behind his own net to Lamb who was waiting at the Crimson blueline.