Around the halfway mark of the second quarter, Halifax scored the tying goal and the Rush challenged for a crease violation but to no avail. Saskatchewan did answer back, however, giving them a 5-4 lead at halftime.
Halifax scored just under three minutes into the third quarter to tie things up, before Rush defenceman Mike Messenger gave the home team the lead once again.
But, with four seconds left in the third, Thunderbirds forward Clarke Petterson found the back of the net, tying the game at six apiece.
The fourth quarter was quiet until the final three and half minutes, when Halifax found the back of the net giving them the lead, before Saskatchewan responded to tying it up at seven.
Then Thunderbirds forward Thomas Hoggarth scored back-to-back goals, giving Halifax a 9-7 lead with 1:36 remaining on the clock.
Zach Manns found the back of the net for the …