After a slow start in the first period the Flags found themselves trailing 3 - 1 at the end period.  Scoring the lone goal for the Flags in the first period was Cody Chute assisted by Adam Teschke and Raymond Martin.

In the second period the Lakers ran into penalty troubles that allowed the Flags to score 3 goals on powerplay.  Adding another single in the period gave the Flags a score of 5 - 3 at the end of 2 periods. Adam Little scored a pair of powerplay goals in the second period with Mike Burns and Jordan Pennesi assisting on the first and Cody Chute and Mike Burns assisting on the second.  Adam Teschke and Jordan Pennesi each scored singles to round out the second period scoring with Travis Mull and Cody Chute assisting on Teschke's goal and Teschke and Raymond Martin assisting on Pennesi goal.

Third period saw 2 more unanswered goals being scored with Adam Little scoring his third goal of the night for the hat trick with Steve Mercier and Travis Mullin assisting.  Josh Teschke scored the final goal of the night assisted by Darby MacKinnon and Alex Dawson.

The Flags are back at home on Saturday for the second game of the home/home series against the Lakers.  Game time is 7:30 at the Mooretown Sports Complex.