28 Mar 2024, 17:15 | Regular season | Fife Ice Arena |
Fife Flyers | 0-1 | Nottingham Panthers |
Periods: Shots: | 0-0 (9-7) | 0-0 (9-10) | 0-1 (11-7) | Total: 29-24 |
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Referees: Halas/Ferguson  |  Spectators: 1488 |
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Goals and assists
A 29-shot shutout from Rok Stojanovič backstopped Nottingham Panthers
to a one-goal win over Fife Flyers, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
Stojanovič
pulled off a series of saves in close to keep the Flyers out in the
opening period, including a couple of second attempts at the top of his
crease.
If Stojanovič was the stand-out of period one, then Shane
Owen was certainly that in the second. He made two excellent early saves
to keep the scores level although the Flyers would go on to not convert
on three powerplays over the middle session.
Lucas Chiodo hit the
post early in period three for the second time in the game as the
Flyers came closest to breaking the deadline. The first goal finally
went in at 46:27 when Otto Nieminen's moment of individual skill saw him
get through on Owen and the rebound trickle home off either him or
possibly Brady Poteau.
Having not taken advantage of their fourth
man-advantage of the game, the Flyers entered the final 8:42 of the game
still behind. They had Owen to thank for denying Mathieu Lemay
shorthanded which was arguably the best chance of Mike Caruso's
Interference minor.
With Owen out for the final 82 seconds, the
Flyers failed to work Stojanovič into any difficult saves and saw time
expire without a goal on home ice.
By virtue of now having played
more games than Coventry and Glasgow, the Flyers slipped down into
eighth place. The Panthers moved to within five point of a playoff place
with four games left to play - this weekend they face both the Blaze
and Clan.
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