Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but Cleveland Barons (MM) held on for a 2-1 victory.

Cleveland Barons (MM) made the score 2-0 on a goal by Nathan Burke at 15:28 in the second period, and Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) got as close as 2-1 when Alex Crilley scored 8:41 into the third period.

Cleveland Barons (MM) was paced by Burke, who racked up one goal.

Cleveland Barons (MM) excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances.

Cleveland Barons (MM) also got a goal from Garrett Meyer as well. Other players who recorded assists for Cleveland Barons (MM) were Sean Moore, Brendan Schultz, Eugene Bentley, and Jacob Gaydos, who contributed one each.

Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) could not produce up to its normal offensive output. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) puts an average of 3.5 pucks into the net per game. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) found itself stymied offensively, and got off a mere 13 shots against Cleveland Barons (MM)'s defense.

More assists for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) came via William Casey and Nick Long, who each chipped in one.

Sean Dickson recorded 12 saves for Cleveland Barons (MM). Cleveland Barons (MM) incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Chad Veltri made 26 saves for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) on 28 shots. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (MM) incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.