Michalek’s season save percentage (.944) leads all Division I goaltenders that have appeared in 10 games or more.

The Crimson gained separation on the scoreboard by taking advantage of several Quinnipiac mistakes. The Bobcats took five penalties on the night, giving Harvard’s power play unit—ranked second in the nation—multiple opportunities to capitalize.

“We took some stupid penalties tonight, some in the offensive zone that we didn’t need to take,” Quinnipiac captain Matthew Peca said. “When [Harvard’s] power play is at 30 percent, you don’t want to be giving them chances.”

Junior forward Brian Hart added to the Crimson’s lead with an empty net goal at 18:37 in the third period. After sophomore defenseman Clay Anderson received a boarding penalty and a game misconduct for his role in a four-player skirmish at 19:15, Bobcats’ sophomore center Tommy Schutt tacked on a power play goal with six seconds left.

Paired with a 4-3 win at Princeton on Friday, Harvard completed its first road weekend sweep since January 2007. On Saturday, Donato could not remember the last time that the Crimson headed into exams atop the conference standings. The program has not won the ECAC regular-season championship since 1994.

Peca left the ice impressed with the visitors, whom he considers a possible top-five team.

“We noticed tonight that their work ethic is off the charts,” Peca said. “They have a lot of skill; they’ve always had a lot of talent…. But you can tell that they’re hungry this year.”

—Staff writer Michael D. Ledecky can be reached at michael.ledecky@thecrimson.com.