Desperate to bring a little glory to Yale Coach Tim Taylor '63 in the final home game of the regular season, the Elis tried one last time to assert themselves offensively.

Still riding the power play from a tripping call on Scorsune with less than a minute to play in the second period, Yale tried to narrow the Crimson's substantial lead only 48 seconds in to the final stanza. Winger Jeff Brow slid a pass to linemate Nick Deschenes in the slot, but Prestifilippo stoned the shot.

The momentum seemed to turn briefly when Yale captain Cory Shea lit the lamp at 2:55 on a penalty kill, bringing Yale within two. Shea bagged the Bulldog's first shorthanded goal since he victimized Dartmouth last February.

The Crimson regained its three-goal lead with its third power play goal in 30 chances, thanks to a slapshot from Steve Moore from the slot, finalizing the score at 5-3.

With less than six minutes left in the game, it was clear to both the Yale players and fans that Harvard was in the driver's seat, gunning to atone for the controversial loss that it suffered in The Game last November.

Fittingly, the Yale football team displayed its Ivy League championship trophy on the ice during the first intermission.

A scuffle between sophomore defenseman Leif Ericson and Paul Lawson followed. The fans got in on the action by throwing Hangers in honor of their graduating goalie on the ice, causing Yale to be assessed with two delay of game penalties, effectively ending the game for the Elis.

"This weekend will definitely be the difference between getting home ice and not," junior defenseman Tim Stay said. "RPI and Union are having a little trouble, so we're hitting our peak at just the right time."