21 Jan 2024, 17:30 | Regular season | SkyDome Arena |
Coventry Blaze | 3-2 SO | Belfast Giants |
Periods: Shots: | 2-0 (7-8) | 0-1 (12-13) | 0-1 (3-5) | 0-0 (5-1) | Total: 27-27 |
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Referees: Rose/Matthews  |  Spectators: 2058 |
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Goals and assists
A month after knocking Belfast out of the Challenge Cup, Coventry
Blaze survived giving away a two-goal lead to beat the Giants in a
shootout on Sunday afternoon.
Coventry were quick out the traps
and, off a failed defensive clearance from the Giants, had the lead
inside 40 seconds - Ian McNulty fed Kobe Roth in the slot to one-time
past Jackson Whistle after only 35 seconds.
Blake Thompson fed
Brady Norrish for an excellent one-timer from the point at 14:57 to put
the hosts two up on the powerplay, a lead they'd hold into the break.
The
only goal of period two saw the Giants pull the deficit back to just
one goal. Ciaran Long made the most of a bobbling puck in the Blaze's
slot to make it 2-1 with 30:58 played.
Sean Norris tied the game
for the Giants with 10:46 left on the third period clock, and as things
headed for overtime there was late drama with Travis Brown ejected for
Checking to the Head. Belfast survived the final 24 seconds of
regulation, and overtime, shorthanded before the game was to be decided
in a shootout.
Danny Kristo scored in round two, with JD Dudek
putting the Blaze two up in round three. When Daniel Tedesco missed, it
fell to McNulty to beat Whistle and earn the Blaze the extra point.