Caeden Carlisle scored 7:31 into overtime to lift the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Windsor Spitfires.
Justin Cloutier and Travis Hayes scored in regulation time for the Greyhounds, who lost the first two games of the first round, best-of-seven series in Windsor, Ont., by scores of 7-2 and 7-1.
Carson Woodall and Liam Greentree scored for the Spitfires, who forced overtime with Greentree’s goal at 19:39 of the third period to tie the game 2-2.
Both teams had 33 shots on goal.
Game 4 is Wednesday in Sault Ste. Marie.
Round 1
*If necessary
Game 1 – Spitfires 7, Greyhounds 2
Game 2 – Spitfires 7, Greyhounds 1
Game 3 – Spitfires 2, Greyhounds 3
Game 4 – April 2, Spitfires at Greyhounds 7:07 p.m.
*Game 5 – April 4, Greyhounds at Spitfires 7:05 p.m.
*Game 6 – April 6, Spitfires at Greyhounds 7:07 p.m.
*Game 7 – April 8, Greyhounds at Spitfires 7:05 p.m.
