The comeback is in the queue, maybe. Sault Ste. Marie goalie Brandon Halverson and shot blockers such as Tyler Ganly and Gabe Guertler bailed out Nick Ritchie and Anthony DeAngelo after an icing and over-the-glass delay-of-game penalty off the ensuing faceoff with 1:12 left. They dug in and weathered a late 6-on-4 from Connor McDavid and the Erie Otters for a 4-2 Game 5 win (with an empty-netter) to avoid elimination for at least 48 hours.
McDavid was held to to fewer than than two points for only the third time in the post-season.