Austin 4 @ Fairbanks 5 – The Ice Dogs built an early lead and held off a furious Bruins rally to pick up a 5-4 win in their debut at their temporary home in Marshall, MN. Things were going the Ice Dogs way through the 1
st and most of the 2
nd periods. In the 1
st period, the Ice Dogs jumped out to a 2-0 lead with goals from Mason Plante and Jake Hale, who each scored their 2
nd goals of the season respectively. Early in the 2
nd period, the lead for the Ice Dogs swelled to 4-0 as Andrew Garby scored his first goal of the season and Jasper Lester scored his second goal of the season. Late in the period, Austin showed signs of life thanks to a goal from Barrett Brooks to make it 4-1. The Ice Dogs lead went back to four early in the 3