Down 4-3 four minutes into the period, Harvard unleashed four goals in a furious six-minute span to eliminate the Bulldogs, 7-4. The win was Harvard's first third period, come-from-behind victory all year.

"Our team showed a lot of heart and a lot of character tonight," captain Steve Moore said.

Yale seemed to gain control of the game when it took a 4-3 lead at 4:02 of the period. It was the Eli's third straight goal, and for a few moments it looked like a rattled Harvard team might not recover.

But at 7:59 into the period, sophomore forward Brett Nowak took the rebound of a Kolarik shot and lifted it high into the open net, tying the game at four

The goal brought the once-stunned crowd of 1,407 at Bright back to life. More importantly, it energized the Crimson, who sensed a chance to put the Elis away.

"We really got a wave going," Mazzoleni said. "The momentum changed and we jumped all over them. I was very proud of how our kids kept their focus."

Just minutes later, Steve Moore, scored a power-play goal that gave Harvard the lead for good.

"Steve Moore stepped his game up tonight," Mazzoleni said. "He sensed the need for him to play and assert himself, and he made a major difference tonight that was visible to everyone in the building."