03 Feb 2024, 19:00 | Regular season | Altrincham Ice Dome |
Manchester Storm | 5-4 OT | Fife Flyers |
Periods: Shots: | 2-1 (12-9) | 2-1 (12-17) | 0-2 (13-9) | 1-0 (1-1) | Total: 38-36 |
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Referees: Wells/Dalton  |  Spectators: 1826 |
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Goals and assists
1,826 fans saw Manchester Storm extend their winning run to four games with an OT win over Fife Flyers.
It
was a quick start in the Storm Shelter with the hosts going behind
early, but getting themselves ahead in just over 10 minutes. Kyle
Osterberg put the Flyers into the lead with 2:33 played in close, but
that was cancelled out by an ice Stephen Johnson deke in front of
Dominik Salama at 7:03 on the powerplay. The Flyers' new goalie was then
beaten by a Loren Ulett shot form the edge of the circle, shorthanded,
to see Storm go ahead at 10:47.
Stephen Johnson made it 3-1 2:33
into period two when he was left free after a line change to skate
through and score. Vitalijs Pavlovs pulled one back for Fife but they
found themselves 4-1 down by the break thanks to Ulett's second of the
game.
Johan Eriksson scored 92 seconds into period two, and six minutes later Osterberg tied things up.
Both
teams ultimately deserved a point and the game was to be decided in
overtime. Tyler Hinam's well-placed shot beat Salama 53 seconds into the
bonus period to earn Manchester the extra point.