07 Oct 2023, 19:00 | Regular season | Braehead Arena |
Glasgow Clan | 5-6 SO | Coventry Blaze |
Periods: Shots: | 0-2 (8-7) | 4-2 (9-5) | 1-1 (6-7) | 0-0 (2-1) | Total: 25-20 |
|
Referees: Craig/Rodger  |  Spectators: 3194 |
  |
Goals and assists
Coventry Blaze gave up a 4-1 lead but took two points home from
Glasgow after a 6-5 win over the Clan in front of 3,194 fans at Braehead
Arena.
It was a textbook road period for the Blaze, who despite
being marginally outshot through the opening 20 minutes led by two after
first. There was a touch of fortune about Coventry's opener with Tyler
Kirkup's shot hitting the post and then bouncing in off Clan goalie Jake
Kielly with only 33 seconds played. Clan had some half chances at the
other end but the Blaze did well at keeping Clan to the outside, and
then capitalised on a Ryan Harrison penalty with Kim Tallberg firing
home after a perfect set-up pass from Danny Kristo at 16:14.
Period
two was a rollercoaster of emotions for both teams. Mike Pelech got
Clan back in the game with a powerplay goal at 22:44, but the hosts
weren't ready for the restart and got caught up by Tyler Kirkup just 12
seconds later. Brady Norrish's wrist shot from the top of the slot then
put the Blaze 4-1 up at 31:13. Clan's comeback was fuelled by Nate
Kallen, who scored at 34:30 and 37:28 to get his side back to within
one, and then with 61 seconds left in the period Pelech reached furthest
for a loose puck around Nolan Kent and poked it over the line to tie
the game.
5:03 into period three, Kielly stopped David Clements'
shot but no one picked up Kobe Roth to come through and fire home the
rebound, putting the Blaze back into the lead. Kielly came up with a
couple of big saves to keep Clan just one behind before Darien Craighead
one-timed a Gary Haden pass from behind the goal line to tie things up
again with 8:05 left. The Blaze had a goal washed out in the closing
stages as the net was out of position before the puck had crossed the
line.
Overtime didn't produce any goals despite a couple of good
chances for the home side, and so the extra point was decided in a
shootout. Neither side managed a score in the opening five rounds, but
Danny Kristo did find the net in Round 6. New Clan signing Matt Berry
couldn't hit a debut goal and Coventry took the win.