25 Feb 2024, 16:00 | Regular season | Motorpoint Arena Nottingham |
Nottingham Panthers | 5-1 | Belfast Giants |
Periods: Shots: | 3-0 (12-5) | 1-1 (6-23) | 1-0 (4-16) | Total: 22-44 |
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Referees: Dalton/Sewell  |  Spectators: 5004 |
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Goals and assists
Nottingham Panthers responded to a road defeat on Saturday night in
Glasgow by logging their fifth straight home win, beating Belfast Giants
5-1 at the Motorpoint Arena.
The Panthers started quickly on
Saturday night in Glasgow, and were out of the traps fast again on
Sunday afternoon - Hugo Roy put them ahead with just over three minutes
played. beating Tyler Beskorowany high blocker side from the circle
after flying down the wing in what's becoming trademark fashion. The
Giants took a bench minor for having too many skaters on the ice, and
were made to pay when patient passing set up Mathieu Lemay for a
one-timer to double the lead at 13:58. Logan Neilson’s hot stick then
continued at 18:04 with the puck breaking to him in front after the
Giants turned it over in their own zone off good work by Otto Nieminen.
Beskorowany was pulled for Jackson Whistle to take over duties in
net for the Giants for the remaining 40 minutes. Nieminen took a double
minor for a High Stick early in period two which gave the Giants a way
to get themselves back into the game – in a similar position to that
which Lemay levelled from, Blake Spears continued his point-per-game run
going with the Giants’ first of the night 4:44 into the second. The
Panthers survived the remainder of that penalty, and the three others
they took in the period to prevent further damage to their lead. With
2:08 left in the period, Lemay’s pass across the front of the crease
deflected off a defenseman and past the wrong-footed Whistle to put the
home side 4-1 up.
Anthony Luciani took a Jordan Kelsall pass and beautifully beat
whistle going forehand-backhand to make it 5-1 with 10:25 left in the
final period to seal an excellent home win for the Panthers.