The resiliency of the Huskies really had emerged midway through the second period when it sliced a 6-3 deficit to 6-5 on goals by Jim Fahey and Brian Cummings--after already killing off a five minute major penalty. After that point, Northeastern really began to swarm Jonas, who after a magnificent first half of the season has looked shaky the past week.

On Fahey's goal, at 17:12 of the second, he came way too far out to challenge the shot on a two-on-one and Mischler slid an easy pass to him high at left face-off circle for the open net blast.

Jonas made 28 saves on 36 shots while goalie Jason Braun stopped 9 of 13 in the first period for Northeastern before being replaced by the usual Husky starter, Mike Gilhooly to open the second, who turned aside.

"We got pounded around the net," Mazzoleni said. "I don't even think Jonas was that bad, but he was all alone at times."

Before the defensive breakdowns started to avalanche in the second and third periods, it appeared that Harvard had the passion and skating legs that were sorely missing in its previous three contests.

Even more encouraging was the four goal blitz was driven by the passing of Steve Moore, but finished by the most unlikeliest of goal scorers, including freshmen Abe Kinkopf and Blair Barlow and junior winger Jared Cantanucci. All three of them scored their first of the season, with Kinkopf and Barlow netting the first of their college careers.

Barlow's goal gave Harvard back the lead after Northeastern had tied it midway through the second. He tucked a shot from the right point just inside the far post for the Crimson's first power play goal of the night at 15:23.