After holding a decesive shot advantage and terrotorial play the Vipers let one slip away by giving up a breakaway goal with just over 2 minutes left in the game to setle for a 3-3 tie with the much improved scrappy Red Rangers. Phenomanal goaltending was the story for the Red Rangers as the Vipers could not cash in on the many oppurtunities they had. Playing well in stretches but very inconsistent for most of the game in which they lacked the killer instinct. Noah Maercklein would get the visitors on the board first as he skated down the right wing and fired a shot low that squezed through the 5 hole for the early lead. The Red Rangers would score the next 2 and hold the one goal lead into the third. Dante Maribito was able to tie the game on the PP as he collected a nice pass from the stick of Kyle Hentosh from behind the net. Kyle Lynch would benefit from some nice passing betwen linemates Maribito and Hentosh again as the 3 made a spectacular play to give the Vipers the 3-2 lead with about 6 mintes left in the game. The Red Rangers would then capitilize on a Viper turnover on the blueline and cash in on the breakaway to tie the game andhand the Vipers a disapointing tie.