The Lakeshore Canadiens beat the Essex 73's 3-1 in Game 2 on Friday.
Eric Larue, Nathan Skulley and Jake Nimmo each scored once for Lakeshore.
Michael Vieira scored the single goal for Essex.
The Canadiens lead the best-of-seven series 2-0.
The puck drops for Game 3 on Sunday in Essex at 7 p.m.