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Muskegon Lumberjacks 5, Madison Capitols 3 | VIDEO RECAP
(Series tied 1–1)
Drew Stewart notched a goal and two assists to power the Muskegon Lumberjacks to a 5–3 victory over the Madison Capitols on Saturday night. With the win, Muskegon even the best-of-five Eastern Conference Final.
The Capitols struck first just 1:46 into the contest when Stephen Cover wired home a tally off a stretch pass. However, the Lumberjacks responded quickly during a lopsided first period where they outshot Madison 22–3. Carter Amico leveled the score at the 4:52 mark, his first goal of the postseason.
In the second period, Jack Christ gave the Lumberjacks their first lead of the night midway through the period on a play in transition, followed by a goal from Stewart at 16:25 to push the lead to 3–1. Madison made it a one-goal game late in the frame, with Michael Tang netting his first of the postseason.
In the third period, Lucas Prud'homme found the equalizer for the Capitols with 7:56 left in regulation. The tie was short-lived. Carter Sanderson played the hero for Muskegon, scoring the go-ahead goal at 16:08 after a chaotic sequence in front of the net. Rudolfs Berzkalns added an empty-netter in the final minute to secure the win for the ‘Jacks.
Carl Axelsson picked up the win in net for Muskegon, turning aside 19 of the 22 shots on goal.
Fargo Force 2, Sioux Falls Stampede 1 (OT) | VIDEO RECAP
(Series tied 1–1)
Axel Löfgren scored the game winner at the 17:05 mark of overtime to lift the Fargo Force to a 2–1 victory over the Sioux Falls Stampede on Friday night. With the win, the Force have evened the Western Conference Finals series 1-1, with Game 3 in Fargo next Friday.
Fargo drew first blood midway through the opening frame when Kolin Sisson stuffed a backhanded shot in from close range. The Stampede managed to swing the momentum back just before the intermission, as Thomas Zocco found the back of the net with only 52 seconds remaining in the period to tie the game at 1–1.
Late in regulation, J.J. Monteiro appeared to have scored the go-ahead goal for Sioux Falls, but the tally was waved off following a review that ruled a no-goal due to goaltender interference.
In the extra session, Löfgren went bar down on a shot from above the left-wing circle to lift Fargo to a massive win.
Ajay White was the hero for Fargo in net, delivering a massive 44-save performance.