The Kitchener Rangers came back from two down to beat the Erie Otters 4-3 in overtime. A two-goal third period erased the deficit and forced the extra frame, where Kitchener finished it.
Erie owned the opening 20 minutes, taking a 2-0 lead through the first period and stretching it to 3-1 after two. The turning point was the third: Kitchener won it 2-0 to level at 3-3 through regulation, then took the only goal of overtime.
The scoring split tells it — Erie scored three of its goals in the first two periods and none after, while Kitchener put up three in the third and overtime combined. Goals by period: 2-0, 1-1, 0-2, then 0-1 in OT.