The teams traded goals once more in the period. Tim Michael gave the Eagles a short-lived 2-1 lead when he beat Blair at 15:24, and Harvard struck back less than two minutes later when Chalmers beat Switaj with a less-than-blistering backhander for his second red light of the evening
Harvard continued to take if to the Eagles early in the second period The Crimson's fourth line put intense pressure on B. C. around the seven-minute mark, when Switaj made a stunning save, battling away with his stick a high shot by Dave Connors But Switaj muffed the next shot that came his way Chalmers' blast (it was officially credited to Britz) from the left faceoff circle hit his pads and bounced up into the top of the net
B. C. soon gave the Crimson defense some headaches of its own, though Eagle centers McDonough, Rauseo, and Doug Brown had several good chances for tip ins from the crease Blair stopped those but the Eagles got their equalizer after Blair got involved in some shoving behind the net, leading to a B C power play With just nine seconds left in the man-advantage. Eagle blueliner George Boudreau slammed a slapshot off the far post behind Blair. Rauseo alertly knocked it in
But the Crimson took a one goal lead into the final stanza, thanks to a Code pass which launched Shayne Kukulowicz on a break a way Switaj made the stop, but the puck trick led behind him, allowing the junior right wing to hit the back of the net at the 15 58 mark
In what Harvard hoped would be the final period. B C came closer and closer to the Crimson net, only to be stopped by the strong play of Blair and the Harvard defensemen. All of the blueliners repeatedly took Eagle forwards out of the play, with Mark Fuscode livering some crushing body checks
The Crimson seemed to be turning to the attack in the final minutes, looking for the insurance goal. The line of Britz, Chalmers and Visone--which played a strong game after being put together only three days ago almost got it, swarming around the B. C. net with five minutes left
But then Britz was called for interference in his own zone, which led to the tying goal 1:24 later, Sweeney, who later set up the game winner, slid the puck across the crease to an unguarded Blossom