The Port Hope Predators evened up the best-of-seven East Division semi-finals with a 5-2 win over Kingston, on Sunday afternoon.

The Predators led for the better part of the game and got a big game from their captain Kevin Parker, who notched two goals, 15 seconds apart, in the second period, to give the Preds a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Other goal scorers were Jessie Chidwick, Jeremy McCarty and Chad Dunlop (empty-netter).  Assists went to Garrett Noiles (2), Andrew Taylor, Brooks Mejia (2), Nik Temple and Dunlop.

Billy Stone stopped 34 of 36 shots for the win.

Game 3 goes Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p. m., in Kingston. The series returns to Port Hope on Friday, at 7:30 p.m.