A two-goal lead early in the game did not bode well for the Crimson, who consistently has difficulty overcoming a large deficit. But in perhaps the most impressive Harvard effort of the night, senior winger Scott Turco did his best to reverse that trend.

Turco worked the puck down low and shielded off the St. Lawrence defender with his body, while backhanding the puck through the upper left corner with only 42 seconds left in the first, cutting the Saint lead in half.

But Harvard would lose another top scorer as a separated shoulder kept Brett Nowak from starting the second period. It would lose almost any chance at a comeback early in the second with almost the same defensive gaffe.

On the power play, Dietrich notched his first goal of the game at 5:52 of the second. Dietrich, unmarked just outside the crease, was in perfect position to take a pass from Fyfe to make it 3-1. Slightly more than a minute later, the exact same play occurred in even strength, this time with a pass from Gellard, giving the Saints a three-goal lead.

Harvard came within two goals at 11:53 in the second in a five-on-three man advantage. Freshman center Dominic Moore's pass across to senior defenseman Matt Scorsune gave the Crimson the classic power-play goal from the point.

Two minutes later, Fyfe sealed the Crimson's fate with St. Lawrence's fifth goal of the night.

The final period resembled more of a brawl than a hockey game, with the Crimson notching four penalties, and the Saints amassing five.