An early third period goal for Dartmouth helped the Big Green to a 2-1 win over the St. Lawrence men's hockey team on Sunday evening in the decisive third game of their ECAC Hockey first-round playoff series in Hanover, New Hampshire, ending the Saints' season.
 
Jacob Pritchard scored the lone goal of the night for St. Lawrence, with Alex Gilmour assisting. Arthur Brey finished with 31 saves, including 15 in the second period.
 
Will Graber and Corey Kalk were the goal scorers for Dartmouth, with Graber notching the first of the game on a 5-on-3 power play at 6:33 in the second period.
 
Matt Purmal and Mike Marnell were sent to the penalty box 1:02 apart in the early goings of the middle frame, giving the Big Green 58 seconds with a two-man advantage. Graber needed just 11 of them before cashing in on a shot from the left circle that beat Brey just inside the near post to give Dartmouth the 1-0 lead.
 
The Saints found the equalizer with time winding down in the frame after Gilmour created a turnover below the Dartmouth red line with an aggressive play on the forecheck. He fed a wide-open Pritchard in the slot for a one timer and his ninth of the season to tie the game at 1-1 heading into the second intermission.
 
But just over two minutes into the final period, Corey Kalk put one after cutting to the middle on a rush into the zone for a 2-1 Dartmouth lead and the eventual game winner.
 
The Saints outshot Dartmouth in the third period 10-8, but were unable to generate quality scoring chances with the extra attacker in the final minutes.
 
Dartmouth finished with a 33-27 edge in total shots and went 1-3 on the power play. St. Lawrence was 0-2.
 
With the loss, the Saints finish the season at 8-27-2. Dartmouth improves to 15-15-2 and advances to the ECAC Hockey Quarterfinals to face No. 4 Harvard next weekend.
 
Sunday's game was the final in the Scarlet and Brown for the six members of the Class of 2018: Nolan Gluchowski, Ryan Lough, Mike Marnell, Matt Purmal, Patrick Steinhauser and Joe Sullivan.