The Big Green recorded one of its fastest turnarounds of the season, scoring its two goals only 18 seconds apart midway through the second period.
Brandon McNally '14 began the action on the ice with a power-play goal seven minutes into the middle period. It was his second power-play goal of the season and his fourth point overall.
Only 18 seconds later, Alex Goodship '13 gave the Big Green a 2-0 lead with a rebound shot that slipped past the left pad of Harvard's goaltender. It was Dartmouth's seventh time scoring two goals in under two minutes this season and its fifth time scoring twice in under 40 seconds.
Still, McNally said the two back-to-back goals were surprising.
"Every team in our league is so evenly matched that one mistake can cause a momentum swing, which is why the two back to back goals were surprising, but not something we are incapable of," he said.
Eight minutes after the Big Green's two quick goals, Harvard junior Luke Greiner retaliated to put the Crimson's first point on the board.
Harvard made up the deficit on a power play 13 minutes into the third period after Paul Lee '12 was called for a tripping penalty. The Crimson began the game with the nation's best power play unit, converting on 31.8 percent of attempts this season, and it has scored on 27 of 85 total power plays. During the game, Harvard was 1-3 on the power play, while the Big Green went 1-5.
Despite the Crimson's hockey prowess, McNally said he was disappointed with the tie.
"It is always disappointing when you have a decent lead and let the opposing team come back," he said. We weren't really content with coming out of Boston with only one point."
Jody O'Neill '12 started in the net, making 26 saves in the 65 minutes of play in his first start since a game against Clarkson University on Nov. 19.
In overtime, Harvard came on strong looking for the win, but O'Neill was able to hold off a barrage of shots. It was Dartmouth's fifth overtime game of the season.
Earlier in the season, the Crimson met the Big Green in Hanover for a contest that also ended in a tie, 3-3.
Dartmouth goes back on the road again this weekend for two important games. On Friday night, it heads down to New Jersey to take on Princeton University, and on Saturday the team will be in Connecticut hoping to break its tie in standings against Quinnipiac.
McNally said he has high hopes for the weekend and the rest of the season.
"Once we put everything together and play a full 60 minute game every night, we will be a dangerous team to play against," McNally said. "We are looking to go on a big run now to end the season."
