His 38 saves topped his personal Beanpot high of 34 in the heartbreaking 1998 2-1 loss in the finals. His .944 save percentage earned him the Evelyn Award given to the Beanpot goalie with the highest percentage.

Mazzoleni went a step further.

"I don't care who plays what [in the final]," he said. "With his performance against Boston University last week and then tonight, they'll be hard-pressed not to have him on the All-Tournament Team."

When Harvard finally started to put some shots on net in the third period, the game degenerated into a hitting contest, where two Beantown rivals just went at each other. The Huskies seemed spent in the final minutes, frustrated after spending the entire tournament getting robbed by goaltenders--Prestifilippo yesterday, and Boston College's Scott Clemmensen last Monday.

At last, the hockey gods gave Prestifilippo the little bit of luck he needed to win. Macleod's empty-net clincher came just after Bobby Davis fanned on a great setup with an open goal.

With that, the sun finally shone on Prestifilippo at Boston's grandest tournament. Those vacant canary seats were not the setting Prestifilippo imagined for his only win, but it didn't diminish the significance.

"I didn't think back in 1996 that I'd be getting my first win in the consolation game my senior year," he said. "It hasn't been the best Beanpot ride, but it's nice to end with a win. I'll have a lot of great memories."

The Beanpot for him will always be a little more bitter than sweet. "Presto" deserved a championship, not just a mere win, but the consolation game can only provide so much.