Nicholas Lehr stood on his head and made 40 saves to lead the Austin Bruins to a 4-1 victory over the Aberdeen Wings.

Austin was sparked by Sam Kauppila, who registered one goal. Kauppila scored short handed 15:28 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Austin. The Bruins played down a man on Trevor Boyd's boarding. Luke Dietsch picked up the assist.

Austin put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Aberdeen to score on any of its four power plays. The Bruins' defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals. Austin put 45 shots on net during the contest, more than the 31.7 it averages per game.

Austin also had goals scored by Lucas Kohls, who had one and Josh Bretner, who had two. Other players who recorded assists for Austin were Guillaume Leclerc, who had two and Jay Dickman and Easton Viitala, who each chipped in one.

The Wings' defense let in more goals than it usually has this year. Aberdeen is averaging 1.8 goal against for the season. The Bruins were unable to stop the Wings from sending pucks towards the net, and Aberdeen eventually piled up 41 shots on goal.

The Wings were led by Drew Doyon, who scored the team's only goal. Doyon scored 4:10 into the third period to make the score 1-1. Lennart Palausch provided the assist.

Austin incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Chad Catt made 41 saves for Aberdeen on 44 shots. The Wings incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.