Beginning at 4:20, winger Jack Baker, who notched his first career hat trick last night, launched a 30 second attack on Prestifilippo with a tough shot from the slot.
When the whistle was blown at 4:49, the shot chart already displayed 7-1, Terriers.
And at 6:39, an impressive B.U. power play, currently at 30.8%, penetrated Harvard's only strong penalty kill of the night, giving Prestifilippo early warning of what was to come.
Sophomore defenseman Peter Capouch dove to deflect the puck, but the ricochet gave Terrier winger John Sabo a second chance to put B.U. on the board. "Presto" made a fantastic save with his right pad.
The Crimson would not fare so well during the Terriers' second odd-man advantage. B.U. defenseman Freddy Meyer pulled Prestifilippo off-center long enough to slide a pass to Baker on the other side.
With no way for Prestifilippo to recover to make the save, Baker tallied the first of four goals.
In similar fashion, a combination of defensive breakdown and a poorly executed penalty kill was responsible for a 3-0 Terrier lead late in the final stanza.
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