Harvard did capitalize on some of its power-play chances in the second period, first on a score from junior forward Marshall Everson and then on a goal from junior forward Alex Fallstrom in the closing seconds of the frame.

But after pulling within one goal, the Big Red scored with three-and-a-half minutes in the game to push its lead to two, and Harvard could not come back.

“If the [shots] go through in the first and second period, it’s a completely different game,” Everson said. “He stayed solid all night. The goals we had, both power-play goals, we had to work hard for.”

The Crimson has struggled on the power play this season, even when Killorn is in the game. Coming into Friday’s game, the team had scored on just two of its eight chances, and despite some success in the second period, Harvard could not take advantage of chances in the third.

“We got two power-play goals, [but] we needed to get an even-strength goal and weren’t able to get it,” Donato said. “I give [Cornell] credit. They defend very well; their goaltender made some big saves.”

—Staff writer E. Benjamin Samuels can be reached at samuels@college.harvard.edu.