Battlefords AAA Stars forward Owen Lamb was the easy choice for first star of game two.
After setting up Troy Gerein’s game-tying goal with two and a half minutes left in the game, Lamb scored the game winner with 10 seconds left in the first overtime period to even their series with the Tisdale Trojans.
In the first game of the series, the Trojans saved their offence until the third period.
After two scoreless frames, with a pedestrian shot total of 17-16 in favour of the Stars, Tisdale scored twice just 36 seconds apart to win the game 2-0.
Matthew Perkins scored the game winner, with the assists going to Kalem Zary and Connor Tuffs.
Marshall Wilton scored the second from Kristopher Bzdel and Tuffs.
A penalty-filled game saw both teams unsuccessful with the man-advantage, as the Stars went 0-for-6, and the Trojans 0-for-5.
Brett Pongracz made 24 saves in the loss, while Justen Close finished with 24 in the shutout.
Game two at the Civic Centre saw the Trojans jump out in front again.
Parker McCormick scored on the power play 5:15 into the game from Zary and Drew Warkentine when he fired a wrist shot over the glove of Pongracz.
With 2:42 remaining in the period, Stars forward Jared Hillis was given a five-minute major and a game misconduct when he hit Tuffs from behind into the boards.
Tuffs was slow to get up, but did eventually leave the ice with the help of a few teammates.
In the second, Stars captain Keifer Hintz scored at 6:38 to even the game at one. Dawson Bacon and Keelan Saworski were given the assists.
The power play came into play again for the Trojans when Zary scored from Josh McDougall and Brody Ryberg with 6:23 remaining in the game.
The Stars didn’t quit however, and Gerein’s goal from Lamb tied the game with 2:39 remaining.
In the overtime period, which is a 10-minute frame before the teams take a full intermission, the Stars couldn’t capitalize on a power play.
The Stars finished the game 0-for-7 with the extra man.
With just 40 seconds remaining in the first overtime frame, Lamb scored his second of the playoffs to tie the series at one heading back to Tisdale.
Pongracz finished with 36 saves in the win.
Game three is tonigh in Tisdale, then the Stars will return home for their final home game of the series when they host the Trojans in game four Tuesday.
If the series needs a decisive game five, it will be Thursday in Tisdale.
