LEAGUE FIXTURE: STORM 4-5 PANTHERS
Don’t forget, Your Goodwin Group Manchester Storm are back on home ice THIS Saturday as they take on Dundee Stars in Elite Ice Hockey League action! Tickets for this fixture are on sale NOW online, by calling 0161-926-8782 or in person at the Planet Ice Altrincham Box Office!
Your Goodwin Group Manchester Storm narrowly missed out on securing a second win of the weekend, as they fell at home to Nottingham Panthers.
Sunday night saw a dominant first period from the Storm, which went unrewarded as they couldn’t find a way past Panthers’ netminder – Kevin Carr. At 18:03, the deadlock was broken, when Panthers’, Perlini was on hand to send the puck home.
The Storm were caught cold seconds into the second period, as Herr capitalised on an error from the hosts. Things became worse for Manchester when Perlini scored his second of the game just a few moments later.
Just 14 seconds later the hosts deservedly got themselves their first goal through a well-placed shot from Gagnon. The lead was reduced when Puskarich tucked away his sixth league goal of the campaign at 24:07. Both sides went into the intermission break with the Panthers clinging onto the 3-2 advantage.
An error in judgement from the hosts in the third stanza left the Panthers with a 2on1 opportunity, converted by Panthers’ Talbot. Storm responded almost immediately, when Hope deflected the puck past Carr at 42:30. This continued when Hope turned provider for Storm’s game levelling goal – Hughesman converting the rebound from close range just two minutes later.
However, it was the Panthers that secured the victory, with Talbot batting the puck in the hosts’ net with less than five minutes remaining.
Man of the Match for Nottingham Panthers went to Sam Herr.
Man of the Match for Manchester Storm went to Kyle Hope.
The Storm took two points out of four last weekend, following a 4-3 penalty shootout win away in Fife on Saturday 23rd November. Goals came from Puskarich, Simmonds and Hope, with Aulin claiming the game winning goal in penalty shootout.
Don’t forget, Your Goodwin Group Manchester Storm are back on home ice THIS Saturday as they take on Dundee Stars in Elite Ice Hockey League action! Tickets for this fixture are on sale NOW online, by calling 0161-926-8782 or in person at the Planet Ice Altrincham Box Office!