St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) gutted out a close 5-3 win against Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm).

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Caden Duggan secured the win for St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) with a goal in the third period.

St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) kept Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm)'s goalie busy throughout the game, and Lewis Simon made 31 saves on 36 shots. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm)'s penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) finished with 16 penalty minutes.

St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) also got points from Zach Wilson, who also had one goal and one assist. St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) also had goals scored by Noah Roofe, Steven Sieckhaus, and Nathan Sargent, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) were Anthony Follmer, who had one and Mark Capkovic and Clayton Dawe, who each chipped in two.

Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm) put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow St. Louis AAA Blues (mm) to score on any of its five power plays.

Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm) was led by Patrick ONeal, who racked up two goals and one assist. ONeal scored the first of his two goals at 7:00 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm). Cole Edgerton provided the assist. ONeal's next tally made the score 2-0 Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm) with 10:42 left in the first period. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm) had taken the advantage when St. Louis AAA Blues (mm)'s John Serafin got sent off for cross checking. Tanner Palocsik picked up the assist. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm) also got a goal from Matt Krieger as well. More assists for Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm) came via Ryan Haag and David Klauke, who contributed one each.

St. Louis AAA Blues (mm)'s Andrew Shapiro stopped 22 shots out of the 25 that he faced. Pittsburgh Penguins Elite (mm) incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors.