FHL Finals: Watertown Wolves shock Port Huron Prowlers, tie series entering Game 3
The Watertown Wolves defeated the Port Huron Prowlers, 3-2, in Game 2 of the Commissioners Cup Finals at McMorran Arena.
FHL Finals: Watertown Wolves shock Port Huron Prowlers, tie series entering Game 3 The Watertown Wolves defeated the Port Huron Prowlers, 3-2, in Game 2 of the Commissioners Cup Finals at McMorran Arena. Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: https://bwne.ws/2HkfN78
Joseph Hayes, Times Herald Published 11:09 p.m. ET April 21, 2018 | Updated 12:09 p.m. ET April 22, 2018
Port Huron Prowlers forward Alex Jonson(Photo: Brian M. Wells/Times Herald)Buy Photo
It is a brand new series.
The Watertown Wolves escaped the Port Huron Prowlers comeback attempts Saturday at McMorran Arena to hand the Prowlers a 3-2 loss in Game 2 of the Federal Hockey League Commissioners Cup Finals.
The best of five game series is now tied at 1-1, with the action swinging back to Watertown next week for a pair of games.
Anton Lennartsson scored from Paul Fregeau on the power play for Watertown with 12 minutes and 40 seconds to break a 2-2 tie.
"I talked to the guys and we watched film and saw how they beat us to every puck and battle," Watertown coach Trevor Karasiewicz said. "We have to play how we played to get here. The guys played huge. They played well.
"They had home ice advantage and now the next two games are in Watertown. We turned the tide, but they won in Watertown three times already. They are a great team and we have to keep playing well."
Austin Daae opened the scoring for Port Huron, after scoring the final two goals of the first game of the series. After Port Huron took a 1-0 lead into the second period, Watertown found a groove and scored a pair of second-period goals to take control.
Port Huron responded late in the second period with a goal from Branden Parkhouse, but the Wolves still held the momentum heading into the third period.
"We didn't play our game from the opening face-off until the end of the game," Port Huron coach Joe Pace Sr. said. "They did a good job of winning the loose pucks and doing the little things that put them in position to win."
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Commissioner's Cup Finals
FRIDAY: Port Huron 5, Watertown 0
SATURDAY: Watertown 3 Port Huron 2
APRIL 24: Port Huron at Watertown, 6:30 p.m.
APRIL 28: Watertown at Port Huron, 7:30 p.m. (if necessary)
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