“We were dominating the game, and then to kind of let in a fluffy goal like that was tough,” Farni said. “But we bounced back. That’s what you’ve got to do, be resilient.”

Griffin’s goal came five minutes later, and gave Harvard its momentum back—and a lead that it would not relinquish.

“All weekend we’ve been talking about momentum changes in athletics, and how if you’re a basketball player, it happens to you all the time,” Stone said. “In hockey, it’s a little bit different...You just have to weather the storm and sort of respond and dictate what happens.”

All three of the Crimson’s offensive lines—two of which were shuffled heading into weekend play—saw significant ice time and were able to create chances in front of the goal.

“It’s been nice to see the chemistry develop between some of the new lines,” Farni said. “I think it’s been working out great, everyone seems to be getting along pretty well.”

Rookie center Jillian Dempsey, skating between Chute and senior Anna McDonald, put four shots on net, but more impressive was the freshman’s performance in the faceoff circle. Dempsey won 24 out of 27 draws on the afternoon.

“I think [the new lines] are pretty good—we’re generating some offense,” Stone said. “The kids are just playing better now. I think they’re getting going.”

—Staff writer Kate Leist can be reached at kleist@fas.harvard.edu.