Caleb Strong recorded a hat trick in the game, scoring the first two goals of the night in the opening period. His first goal came just 2:59 into the contest with an assist from Joe Bigger. At 13:37 Strong cashed in on the power play, assisted by Josiah Gronholz and Andrew Revering.
The Cardinals completed the scoring with a pair of second period goals. The first one from Gronholz at 13:24, setup by Shane Birkeland and Matthew Carlsen, and the second by Strong, assisted by Revering and Joe Westlund.