18:41 left -- The Rangers capitalized on Otters winger Shawn Szydlowski's roughing penalty in the final minute of the second period, as Chris MacKinnon scored to slice Erie's lead to 4-3 just 1:41 into the third. By the way, Otters forward Greg McKegg and Team Ontario will play for gold in the 2009 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge following a 7-4 semifinal win against Team West in Port Alberni, Ontario. McKegg had no points in the game. Ontario faces the United States or Team Pacific in Sunday's gold medal game at 8 p.m. EST.
16:28 left - Rookie defenseman Brett Cook's fight against Rangers winger Micky Sartoretto could be the spark the Otters needed to hold on in this game. It inspired Otters teammate Luke Gazdic, who smacked his stick on the ice in appreciation as Cook knocked Sartoretto to the ice.
4:31 left -- Andrew Yogan scored his second goal of the night to give the Otters a 5-3 lead. That proved to be a key goal, as the Rangers' top line of Scott Timmins, Jason Akeson and Chris MacKinnon struck again. MacKinnon scored with 3:09 left to move the Rangers within 5-4.
39.2 left - Yogan completes the hat trick moments after the Rangers pulled goaltender Parker Van Buskirk for an extra attacker - Otters 6, Rangers 4