“Among the last handful of games we’ve had some real tough bumps that didn’t go our way,” Donato said. “It was nice to get a little puck luck there on Blackwell’s goal.”

In overtime, it was the elder O’Regan who got the last laugh. The sophomore, the team leader in assists, sent a perfect centering pass to a streaking Morrison, who fired the puck past O’Connor on a breakaway to give Tommy’s Crimson the win over Danny’s Terriers.

“Tommy’s one of the most well-liked guys in the locker room,” Donato said. “Knowing Tommy he’s just as excited for his three points as for his brother Danny scoring three points. He’s just a very nice kid. It’s quite an accomplishment for the O’Regan family to have two kids playing at this level.”

GRIPES BETWEEN THE PIPES

Despite earning the win, Harvard goaltender Raphael Girard experienced another tough night in net. Though he made 38 saves, Girard allowed five goals for the fourth time in five games.

Luckily for the junior, O’Connor and the Terrier defense was no better.

“Anytime there’s that many scoring chances and goals early in the game, I don’t think [either goaltender] looked particularly comfortable,” Donato said. “[But] they are both excellent goalies.”

Terriers coach Jack Parker was far more displeased with his defense’s performance.

“Our entire core of defenseman was out to lunch,” Parker said. “As the game progressed they got worse and worse.”

“We acted like the game was over when we made it 5-2, and then we just went to sleep and couldn’t get it back,” he added. “When they scored the third goal, their bench erupted and my team just died. I don’t think I had one guy who played well—five goals and not one guy played well. I don’t remember being this disappointed in a BU team in a long time.”

--Staff Writer Scott A. Sherman can be reached at ssherman13@college.harvard.edu