“We want to get Cavvy going,” Donato said after first game. “[He] and Bernakevitch—the two of them are very key ingredients for us and any future success we have. I talked to them, and if they feel more comfortable in those positions, then we’ll give it a shot. “

And lo and behold, just 2:59 into Saturday’s game against St. Lawrence, Cavanagh gave Harvard a 1-0 lead. The Crimson would never trail the Saints.

“I thought he was exceptional,” Donato said. “The first goal was a great tip, and I thought he did a lot of things on the ice, other than score, that really helped us.”

It was just Cavanagh’s second goal in those 16 games.

“It was nice,” the senior said. “More importantly, it was nice to start off the game with the lead, because when you do that at home, it makes it a lot easier.

The whole line was on the ice just minutes into the second period, when Maki knocked home Harvard’s third goal, and the trio ended a combined +5 on the night.

“Cav and Bernie played really well tonight,” Maki said. “Obviously, we got a lot of chances because of that. They were just dominant all over the ice, it seemed.”

Donato rearranged all four of his lines for the weekend’s pair of games, explaining initially that he hoped to “see...a little spark.”

The Crimson won both contests by a combined 10-2 count, taking 84 shots on goal over the weekend.

The 15-7-2 record Harvard sported before the weekend wasn’t too shabby, but maybe it was time for a change.

—Staff writer Rebecca A. Seesel can be reached at seesel@fas.harvard.edu.