And capitalize Harvard did, with two unassisted break-away goals.  The first came of the stick of Moore in a penalty killing situation.  Putting on a burst of speed, Moore skated through center ice and began a two-on-one break with junior Tyler Kolarik.  Moore held the puck, faked and then spun, losing Northeastern defenseman Tim Judy, and glided past the net, freezing Gilhooly before ultimately wristing it past him.

While Moore’s break away goal may have gotten style points, Cavangh’s second tally of the game was the rare example of a one-on-none break.

“I had a break from my own blue line, so I just put my head down and tried to separate myself from all the other players,” Cavanagh said.

And Cavanagh did separate himself. Gilhooly had no back up and no answer for Cavanagh’s wrister, just as Northeastern had no answer for Harvard.

Ultimately, Mazzoleni was pleased with his team’s performance.

“Where we are now from where we were three years ago—we’re light years ahead,” Mazzoleni said.  “We’re taking steps that we need to.  Are we finished yet?  No.  But I do think we are getting there.”