Eric Long had two goals and two assists to lead Detroit Fighting Irish to a 4-1 victory over Decatur Blaze.

Long scored at 17:16 into the third period to make the score 3-1 Detroit Fighting Irish and again while 19:09 into the third to make the score 4-1 Detroit Fighting Irish.

Detroit Fighting Irish was led by goalie George Hill, who finished with 25 saves while allowing one goal. The solid play of Hill will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 3.58.

Detroit Fighting Irish excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances.

Detroit Fighting Irish also got points from Shawn Eastman, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Detroit Fighting Irish also got a goal from Ken Winter as well. In addition, Detroit Fighting Irish received assists from Aaron Robinson, Tristan Cruz, and Cody Dombrowski, who contributed one each.

Decatur Blaze's offense operated below its season average. Decatur Blaze averages 3.2 goals per game.

Decatur Blaze was led by Brandon Adler, who scored the team's only goal. Adler scored 2:09 into the second period to make the score 1-0 Decatur Blaze. Micah Young assisted on the tally.

Detroit Fighting Irish incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Decatur Blaze's Matthew Hatcher stopped 23 shots out of the 26 that he faced. Decatur Blaze incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.