Ryan Smith seals victory for Adirondack in Game 5, scoring his third deciding goal of the series. Admirals coach Jeff Carr praises the teams' performance in a heated game. The Thunder comeback from being down 2-0 to take the lead 3-2 after a tense match.
Shane Harper, Josh McDougall, Carson Golder, Isaac Poulter, Matt Steif, Yushiroh Hirano, and Yaniv Perets all made game-changing plays. Poulter impresses with a 96% save percentage and Perets shows a strong performance despite allowing two goals. The series heads back to New York for Game 6 after Adirondack secures a three-game win streak against the Admirals.