Prowlers Respond in Binghamton to Force Game 3

The Port Huron Prowlers kept their season alive with a 5-1 win over the Binghamton Black Bears at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena in Game 2 of their semifinals series. The Black Bears lost at home in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

Port Huron got things started with an early power play goal from Reggie Millette as he ripped a shot to the top shelf 5:18 in. That’s the exact time of Mac Jansen’s Game 1 power play goal, which was the only goal of that contest. Jansen did not play in Game 2 for undisclosed reasons.

Millette helped the Prowlers add another less than two minutes into the second. He outmuscled a Black Bear and slid the puck to Bobby Price alone in front. Price made it 2-0 with his second goal of the playoffs. Later in the period, CJ Stubbs got Binghamton on the board in a netmouth scramble. Port Huron challenged for goaltender interference but were unsuccessful and the goal stood.

That 2-1 lead lasted into the third. Past the midway point of the final frame, Austin Fetterly found Grayson Dietrich for a back-door tap-in and the Prowlers’ second power-play goal of the game. The Black Bears came into the game with a perfect playoff penalty kill.

Binghamton got a power play with under seven minutes to play, but Fetterly found Jamie Bucell behind everyone and the former Black Bear converted on the breakaway. Ryan Alexander sealed as he was awarded an empty netted after being hooked while shooting for the vacated cage.

Millette, Dietrich and Alexander all finished with a goal and an assist while Fetterly had two helpers. Reid Cooper made 35 saves and picked up an assist on Bucell’s goal.

After a shutout in Game 1, Dominik Tmej stopped 20 of 24 in the loss.

The series deciding Game 3 in Binghamton is set for Sunday, April 26 at 5:00 P.M. and can be seen live on the PHP Network YouTube channel.

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