The Guildford Flames were the visitors on Friday evening in what was the Storm’s last home league game of the season. The stage was set for yet another huge night in the Shelter as the Storm pushed for a play-off place.

It was the away team who had the brighter start within the first five minutes against a somewhat tentative looking Storm. Tendeck continuing his good run of form made some big early saves against the Flames’ top line forwards. The tempo from both sides did pick up in the later stages of the period with the Storm having some good looks on the powerplay. Morrow coming the closest, hitting the inside of the pipe work from long range. Despite these chances the scoreboard remained blank heading in to the first intermission.

Once again Tendeck was called upon early in the new period making two or three top class saves to keep Guildford at bay. The deadlock was eventually broken at the midpoint when Morrow fired a rocket of a shot, from an accurate pass by D’Aoust, which beat Kupsky up high on his glove side. Hinam doubled the advantage with just over two minutes remaining, squeezing the puck five hole from just outside Kupsky’s crease. Assisted by Hughes’ pass from behind the net.

The Flames came out all guns blazing in the opening stages of the third creating some good chances, but Storm’s resilient defence held strong time after time. With just over a minute left in the game the Flames pulled a goal back through Tedesco who’s shot from long range somehow made its way in to the net. For the second time the Flame’s pulled Kupsky but a turnover in the neutral zone saw Hinam pick up the puck and fire in to the empty net to secure the all-important 2 points with a 3-1 scoreline.