By Luke McGinnis
Otto Nieminen opened the scoring at 08:24, backhanding the puck past Shane Owen after a strong forecheck from Quinn Ryan forced a turnover behind the Flyers’ net.
A hooking call against Jackson DeSouza, followed shortly by a double minor for high-sticking to Matt Boudens, handed the Flyers the first powerplay opportunities of the night.
David Booth converted on the man advantage, firing a one-timer from the right circle past Jarrett Fiske at 10:12.
Matt Berry restored the Stars’ lead at 14:07, redirecting a pass from Craig Moore past Owen.
The Flyers equalised once again through Milan Lucic, who snapped a one-timer off a faceoff win above the glove of Fiske at 19:12.
Just as it looked like the score would remain level heading into the first intermission, Drydn Dow buried a rebound past Owen at 19:50 to give the Stars a late lead.
Logan Neilson tied the game at 3-3 just after the halfway mark, collecting a cross-ice pass from Ian Scheid and beating Fiske with a one-timer at 30:24.
After Craig Moore was denied on a breakaway by Owen, Kameron Kielly pounced on the rebound and fired it home to restore the Stars’ lead at 37:17.
Johan Porsberger levelled the score at 51:20, collecting a pass from Justin Ducharme on the rush before firing the puck past Fiske.
Neither side could find a winner in regulation, sending the game to overtime where, despite numerous chances, it remained scoreless and required a shootout to decide the winner.
A back-and-forth shootout went the distance, but Jarrett Fiske stood tall, and Drydn Dow and Spencer Naas beat Shane Owen to secure a massive two points for the Stars.
