Cooper nets OT winner in Komets comeback

Former Saint John Sea Dogs forward Oliver Cooper scored at 3:07 of overtime to give the Fort Wayne Komets an improbable 5-4 overtime victory over the Allen Americans in Game 2 of the ECHL Western Conference Final on Saturday.

The Komets entered the third period trailing the top-seeded Americans 4-1. Fort Wayne scored three times in the third period to force the extra frame, setting up Cooper's game-winner.

🚨COOPER🚨

KOMETS WIN IN OT!!!!#LetsGoKomets pic.twitter.com/tnDMY59YSQ

— x - Fort Wayne Komets (@FWKomets) June 20, 2021

It was the second goal of the game for Cooper who now has three goals in three playoff contests with the Komets.

The @FWKomets' Game 2 hero, Oliver Cooper: “To pull that one off, it was an incredible team win and everybody chipped in. From top to bottom, it was pretty special to be a part of and it’s not something I’m going to forget for a long time.”

— Justin A. Cohn (@SportsiCohn) June 20, 2021

Former Sea Dogs defenseman Matt Murphy, meanwhile, had an assist and was a +2 in the win.

The best-of-five series is now tied 1-1 with all remaining games being played in Fort Wayne. Game 3 is scheduled for Monday night.

In the Eastern Conference Final, the South Carolina Stingrays lead the Greenville Swamp Rabbits 2-1. Former Sea Dogs defenseman Chase Stewart dressed for the first time this post-season in South Carolina's 3-2 victory on Saturday.