Down 4-3 four minutes into the period, Harvard unleashed four goals in a furious six-minute span to eliminate the Bulldogs, 7-4. The win was Harvard's first third period, come-from-behind victory all year.

"Our team showed a lot of heart and a lot of character tonight," captain Steve Moore said.

Yale seemed to gain control of the game when it took a 4-3 lead at 4:02 of the period. It was the Eli's third straight goal, and for a few moments it looked like a rattled Harvard team might not recover.

But at 7:59 into the period, sophomore forward Brett Nowak took the rebound of a Kolarik shot and lifted it high into the open net, tying the game at four

The goal brought the once-stunned crowd of 1,407 at Bright back to life. More importantly, it energized the Crimson, who sensed a chance to put the Elis away.

"We really got a wave going," Mazzoleni said. "The momentum changed and we jumped all over them. I was very proud of how our kids kept their focus."

Just minutes later, Steve Moore, scored a power-play goal that gave Harvard the lead for good.