10 Dec 2023, 17:30 | Regular season | SkyDome Arena |
Coventry Blaze | 3-1 | Nottingham Panthers |
Periods: Shots: | 0-0 (12-12) | 2-0 (14-15) | 1-1 (4-20) | Total: 30-47 |
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Referees: #23 Andrew Miller (UK)/#90 Vytas Lukosevicius (LTU)  |  Spectators: 1855 |
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Goals and assists
Coventry Blaze made it a four-point home weekend thanks to a 3-1 win over Nottingham Panthers.
An
even split of 24 shots in the opening period couldn't break the
deadlock, but two Blaze goals inside three minutes saw them take control
of the game in the second.
Aiden Spellacy fired past Rok
Stojanovič after excellent work by Mitch Cook to force a turnover as the
Panthers attempted to break out of their zone at 35:41. With Myles
McGurty later sitting a High-Sticking minor, Danny Kristo made use of
the extra space afforded to him to pick his spot past Stojanovič and
double the lead at 38:25. Nolan Kent made the best save of the period to
stop the Panthers pulling one back before the intermission.
Jake
Ryczek ensured the closing stages would be nail-bitting with the
Panthers' first of the evening at 52:52, but they were to be undone by
an Ian McNulty empty netter from his own faceoff circle with Stojanovič
pulled at 58:36. Some late minors on the Blaze gave the Panthers a late
6-on-4 opportunity, but to no avail.