It started on an inspiring play from the captain, Danny Biega, that knotted the score at two at the close of the second period.

After being dealt a crushing hit from BU junior defenseman Patrick MacGregor near the right boards, the Crimson all-American was quickly able to get back off his feet, pick up the puck by the right circle, and fire a shot low and to the right, past Terrier netminder Sean Maguire.

Though BU would retake the lead at the beginning of the third, Harvard soon responded with two quick goals by senior Marshall Everson and Greiner. Both of these goals displayed the Crimson’s strength behind the net, with strong, winning play that led to passes up in front of the Terrier goal.

“We’ve been trying to work the puck down low,” Greiner said. “We got some guys who can really play down there and hang onto it, and tonight we did a good job getting behind the net and springing some guys out front.”

Greiner added another on the power play, and Everson made it 6-3 with a rebound goal of his own; Greiner finished off the game with an empty net goal with 8.6 seconds left in the game.

CONTINUING TREND?

The last time Harvard exited the rink after playing BU, the team had just snapped a six-game winless streak and looked poised to make a strong run into the rest of the season. Monday night they exit the TD Garden having snapped a nine-game winless streak and as recent history has showed, again looked poised to make a strong run down the stretch.

BU’s loss marked the first time since 1961 and 1963 that the Terriers squad has lost two out of three years in the consolation game. Its loss in 2011 sparked a Harvard run that ended one game away from the ECAC semifinals, despite a similar disappointing start to the season.