The Young Kings Colorado came out firing on all cylinders and never looked back, delivering a commanding 8-2 road victory over Northern HC. The tone was set early when Cohen Weber capitalized on a power play just over seven minutes into the first period, assisted by Griffin Perry and Jonathan Pithan. This opened the floodgates for a relentless Young Kings attack, with Michael Jend, Alex Del Vecchio, and Jonathan Pithan all finding the back of the net before the first intermission. Del Vecchio's goal at the 3:12 mark would stand as the game-winner, highlighting a period of complete dominance where the visitors outshot Northern HC 10 to 6.
Northern HC showed a brief spark of life in the second period. Emerson Reed scored an unassisted goal just 96 seconds into the frame to cut the deficit to 4-1. However, any momentum was quickly snuffed out as Jonathan Pithan netted his second of the game. A goal from Northern's Benson Rae, assisted by Bowen Borschneck, provided another brief moment of hope, but it was immediately answered just three seconds later by a power-play goal from Young Kings' Griffin Perry. The period was marred by penalties, including two trips called on Northern's Miller Clements, which the Young Kings exploited to maintain their firm control of the game.
The final period was simply a continuation of the Young Kings' offensive clinic. Dmitry MacIntyre extended the lead with an even-strength goal, assisted by Michael Jend and Asher Dyrek. The exclamation point on the night came from Asher Dyrek himself, who scored a shorthanded goal late in the period, sealing an emphatic victory. The Young Kings' offense was a well-oiled machine, with Jonathan Pithan, Cohen Weber, and Griffin Perry all recording multi-point nights, while their team consistently outshot Northern HC in every period. It was a comprehensive team performance that left no doubt about the outcome from the very first period.
