The evening's first strike came a few minutes earlier when sophomore center Dom Moore slid a pass to assistant captain Chris Bala on the doorstep. Bala one-timed the puck past St. Lawrence netminder Jeremy Symington at 7:01 to light the lamp and make it 1-0.

Although the power-play goal was the official game-winner, it was freshman winger Tim Pettit's empty net tally with 50 seconds to play in the game that sealed the deal. Pettit snagged a turnover in the offensive zone, and managed to net a backhand shot to go up 3-1 despite being flanked by two Saints' defenders.

St. Lawrence's powerful offensive attack pounded senior goaltender Oliver Jonas with shots in the final minutes of play after pulling Symington for the extra man. But Jonas remained confident and turned in a stunning performance typical of his play earlier this season.

Having Jonas back at the top of his game is a huge plus for the squad, considering that his presence between the pipes has kept the Crimson in many close games this season. Jonas turned in 35 saves on the night, and held the Saints to a single goal, a huge confidence builder after having given up 21 goals in his last four appearances.

"It showed a lot from [Jonas] to step it up and rebound the way he did tonight in a very big way," Mazzoleni said. "If we get in a top-three finish, I don't think there's any question who's the MVP of the league."

St. Lawrence cut the Crimson's lead in half at 4:14 in the final frame. A turnover deep in the Harvard zone allowed Saints' defender Josh LeRoy to recover the puck and send it up to winger Russ Bartlett at the left point. Bartlett rifled a slapshot past Jonas that tucked under the crossbar.

Both teams battled back and forth for the remaining minutes of the game, with Harvard desperately clinging to its one-goal lead. Pettit's empty-net added some much-needed insurance, and he struck again 11 seconds later with a shot in the slot to finalize the score 4-1.