Belle Tire (MM)'s Steven Merl had a big offensive game, scoring two goals and contributing one assist in his team's 5-2 win over Ohio Blue Jackets (MM).

Merl found the back of the net 1:32 into the second period to make the score 3-0 Belle Tire (MM) and again while 5:13 into the second to make the score 4-0 Belle Tire (MM).

Belle Tire (MM) forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up six minors and one major for 47 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 20.0 minutes per game Belle Tire (MM) had been spending in the box. Belle Tire (MM)'s offense rang up 31 shots on Ohio Blue Jackets (MM)'s net.

Belle Tire (MM) additionally got points from Jake Slaker, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Mike Maiden, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Belle Tire (MM) also got a goal from Thomas Luzynski as well. Other players who recorded assists for Belle Tire (MM) were Joe Hall, who had two and John Oconnor, Matt Stief, Jalen Chatfield, and Alex Peck, who contributed one a piece.

Ohio Blue Jackets (MM) put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Belle Tire (MM) to score on any of its three power plays.

Ohio Blue Jackets (MM) was helped by MITCHELL PERRAULT, who tallied one goal and one assist. PERRAULT scored on the power play 10:09 into the third period to make the score 4-2 Belle Tire (MM). A slashing penalty on Hall had put Ohio Blue Jackets (MM) on the power play. Jason Tackett picked up the assist. Ryan Solomon also scored for Ohio Blue Jackets (MM). In addition, Ohio Blue Jackets (MM) received assists from Charlie Gerard, who had two.

Belle Tire (MM)'s Luke Frawley stopped 28 shots out of the 30 that he faced. For Belle Tire (MM), Jared Domin was ejected from the game. Jimmy Thomas made 26 saves for Ohio Blue Jackets (MM) on 30 shots. Ohio Blue Jackets (MM) totaled 21 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major and went 2-for-9 on the power play. Ohio Blue Jackets (MM) ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Alyx Fonseca was ejected from the game.