Nick Thorpe registered two points to lead St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) to a 5-2 victory over Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (mm).

St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) forced Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (mm)'s netminders to work without much rest, taking 37 shots and forcing 32 saves. Dmytro Zakharchenko made 24 stops and Armand Charland made eight. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) stifled Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (mm)'s power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) surpassed its usual scoring output this season. This season, St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) averages 2.9 goals per contest. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 24 minutes in penalties during the game.

St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) also got points from Anthony Follmer, who also racked up one goal and one assist and Ryan Roth, who also had one goal and one assist. Others who scored for St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) included Zach Wilson and Hudson Grote, who each put in one. More assists for St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) came via Clayton Dawe, who had two and Caden Duggan, John Serafin, Logan Ritchie, Noah Roofe, and Steven Sieckhaus, who contributed one each.

Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (mm) was led by Jeremy Gabriele, who grabbed one goal. Gabriele scored 14:52 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Michael McCosh assisted on the tally. Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (mm) also got a goal from Demetrios Koumontzis as well. In addition, Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (mm) received assists from Dmitri Karnaukh, Erik Middendorf, and Jake Lamberty, who each chipped in one.

Trevor Smith made 20 saves for St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) on 22 shots. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) registered zero goals on two power play opportunities. Phoenix Jr. Coyotes (mm) incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.