The Rose City Royals edged the Backdoor Bandits 4-3 in a thrilling, back-and-forth affair. Noah Caperchione opened the scoring and later added the go-ahead goal in the third, both set up by Noah Perlic and Dan Setacci, while Dan Setacci also scored to pad the lead and Mike Martin contributed a key third-period tally assisted by Zack Stolzenberg and Graham Campbell. The Bandits fought valiantly with goals from Kevin Filice, Ryan Doram and Sam Ianieri, and the game included some penalties. Both teams delivered high-energy play and a competitive finish that kept fans hooked until the final buzzer.