Once Ruutu put Clarkson ahead, 3-2 the Golden Knights asserted control over the game.. Riding high off of its late second-period momentum, winger Murray Kuntz netted Clarkson's fourth goal only 39 seconds in to the third period.
A Harvard turnover at the blue-line allowed Poapst and Kuntz to rush in on Prestifilippo. Poapst dished to Kuntz who netted the puck for the Golden Knights' first insurance goal.
"Our defensive core is our Achilles' heel," Mazzoleni said. "When people are able to put consistent pressure on them and make them make
decisions with the puck, we have difficulty."
David Evans scored the last goal of the game for the Golden Knights at 10:20 on the power play.
Harvard now enters its exam break mired in a three game losing streak. It returns to ECAC play on Feb. 4 at home against Cornell.