The score came during a 5-on-3 Crimson power play, which had resulted from RPI interference and cross checking penalties. Michaud put away a rebound that came off a shot taken by sophomore Danny Biega.

“We played a much better game [against RPI] than we had in the past—getting pucks in deep, forechecking, playing a full game,” Huxley said.

The Engineers committed five penalties in the third period, giving Harvard control of the game’s flow.

The Crimson showed impressive discipline during the contest, committing one penalty, but Harvard went just 1-of-8 on its power plays.

Last season, the Crimson found itself in a similar situation against RPI. Down 3-1 in the third period on Jan. 23, Harvard climbed back and tied the game with three seconds remaining.

Trying to recreate last year’s result, the Crimson pulled Richter to create a 6-on-4 power play in the final seconds of the game, but Harvard could not get the puck past York for a game-tying goal.

—Staff writer Jake I. Fisher can be reached at jifisher@fas.harvard.edu.