In the first period of Friday’s game, it looked like the Crimson had carried some of that momentum into Fenway Park, outshooting Union, 11-8, and missing narrowly on a few chances.

But after Harvard’s called-off goal in the second period, the Dutchmen took control. In the final two frames of the game, Union outshot the Crimson, 24-7, and finally got on the board with a goal in the last four seconds of the second period.

“Coach [Rick] Bennett actually mentioned between the first and second that it was going to be a greasy goal,” said Union’s Mat Bodie, who scored the game’s first goal. “He mentioned it was going to go off a guy’s butt, and I’m pretty sure it did. Bit of a lucky bounce, but we’ll take it.”

Union scored again early in the third period, and Harvard could muster little offense in the final 20 minutes of the game, taking just two shots and never seriously threatening the Union net.

I (HAVEN’T) GOT THE POWER

All season, the power play has been one of Harvard’s strengths. Until Friday night, the Crimson hadn’t failed to score at least one power play goal in over two months.

The Crimson went on the power play twice against the Dutchmen, both in the second period. The team had its chances—senior forward Alex Killorn and junior forward Marshall Everson each narrowly missed goals—but the team could not convert on its chances around the net.

Union scored its first goal on the power play after Harvard freshman defenseman Patrick McNally went to the box for tripping, and the Crimson never recovered from its one-goal deficit.

Even so, the Dutchmen could not capitalize on many of their own chances. The team was one for five with the one-man advantage, squandering two opportunities in the third period to pad its lead.

"I’m just glad we got the two points, and glad for Troy Grosenick," said Bodie of the Union goaltender, who finished with 18 saves. "I think he was great in net. He really deserved that shutout."

—Staff writer E. Benjamin Samuels can be reached at samuels@college.harvard.edu