Matthew Hatcher stood on his head and made 42 saves to lead Decatur Blaze to a 2-1 victory over Soo Firehawks.

Decatur Blaze was paced by Curtis Schlereth, who finished with one goal. Schlereth scored 2:56 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Decatur Blaze. Micah Young picked up the assist.

Decatur Blaze excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances.

Decatur Blaze additionally got points from Garret Maged, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. More assists for Decatur Blaze came via Luka Znidarsic and Joey Fowler, who each chipped in one.

Soo Firehawks forced Decatur Blaze goalie Hatcher to work between the pipes, taking 43 shots. Soo Firehawks' penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as Soo Firehawks finished with 30 penalty minutes.

Soo Firehawks was led by James Goudreau, who scored the team's only goal. Goudreau scored short handed 14:29 into the second period to make the score 1-0 Soo Firehawks. Soo Firehawks played down a man on Daniel Bachynsky's roughing.

Decatur Blaze incurred 26 minutes in penalty time with eight minors. Michael Pelland made 20 saves for Soo Firehawks on 22 shots.