And though the Eagles sorely missed sophomore Krys Kolanos, who is tied with Gionta for points, they definitely didn't need him last night.

Top to bottom, B.C. is a dominant offensive team. Four of their six blueliners have at least 13 points on the season. Senior Brooks Orpik and Rob Scuderi were both effective in last night's victory as both posted assists on Kobasew's tally.

Add to the mix a 2.17 GAA and .914 save percentage, courtesy of senior netminder Scott Clemmenson, and you've got yourself a force to reckon with.

"I thought the team had a lot of jump and explosiveness," York said. "We were cycling pucks well and Scott Clemmenson was very solid in goal. It's a good combination to have."

It becomes more evident when you see what the Eagles did to a team that prides itself on its impressive specialty teams. The Eagles basically put the Crimson's power play to bed last night, holding Harvard scoreless five times on the man advantage. B.C. did some damage to the Crimson's penalty kill unit, netting two power play goals in nine chances.

When it comes right down to it, its no tragedy that Harvard dropped the first round of the Beanpot to the better competitor. Although we would have liked to see a better effort from the Crimson, Harvard was clearly the underdog going into the contest.

"Mark Mazzoleni's team is a difficult team to defend," York said. "I feel real good about our effort."

B.C. is well on its way to the NCAA tournament, but its first stop is a Beanpot championship, two feats that the Eagles have been denied for far too long.