Stayin' Alive is the name of that tune as the Mooretown Flags bounce back with a strong 6 - 1 finish in front of 525 hockey fans at the Mooretown Sports Complex Saturday night. 
 

 The Flags were trailing 3 games to 0 in the series and needed this win to continue on.

"The team played intensively tonight something that has been lacking since the Wallaceburg series" Coach Aberhart said after the game.  "They also played their positions well and most importantly they were scoring" with the first goal coming early at 1:19 while shorthanded.  Cody Chute scored the shorthanded goal unassisted.

Action went back in forth and with :20 seconds remaining in the first Mooretown went up 2 - 0 after Adam Teschke scored a powerplay goal with Tyler Fraser and Cody Chute assisting.
 

In period two Travis Mullen skated in alone and scored the third goal for the Flags unassisted, followed by Darby MacKinnon who took the shot and it bounced off of the glove of the Jr. Kings netminder Eric Steinman.  Adam Tescke and Chris Cloutier were credited with assists.

The first and only goal for Dresden was scored on the powerplay late in the second period by Joel Stepniak from Drew Poissant and Ryan Cook.

The Flags went on and scored two more goals in the third with the first at 4:49 by Tyler Fraser from Travis Mullen and the second and final goal of the game at 9:43 by Steve Mercier assisted by Spencer Lightfoot and Travis Mullen who earned his 3rd point of the night.

"Kyle has been solid for us" Coach Aberhart said about his goalie Kyle Washer who earned the win "he's our extra blue liner".  Washer made a total of 28 saves in the game.

For Dresden Eric Steinman who in previous games has been solid was having an off night and was replaced by Nick Zavitz in the second period after the 4th goal was scored. Steinman made a total of 12 saves, Zavitz made 21.

The Flags went 2 for 11 in powerplay opportunities, the Jr. Kings went 1 for 9.  Mooretown received a total of 50 minutes on 13 infractions.  For Dresden they took 54 minutes on 15 infractions.
 

"If the team can remain this intense on Monday we'll be back on Wednesday" said Coach Aberhart as Dresden leads the series 3 games to 1. Game 5 is in Dresden with Game 6 slated for Mooretown.  Game times for both games is at 7:30 pm.