27 Jan 2024, 19:00 | Regular season | Braehead Arena |
Glasgow Clan | 2-5 | Manchester Storm |
Periods: Shots: | 1-2 (9-8) | 1-0 (12-7) | 0-3 (3-12) | Total: 24-27 |
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Referees: Halas/Ferguson  |  Spectators: 3611 |
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Goals and assists
Manchester Storm scored three unanswered goals in the third period to
pick up a 5-2 road win over Glasgow Clan at a sold-out Braehead Arena,
recording their second win over Clan in six days.
Efficiency was
the story of period one, with Storm only being credited with eight shots
on goal but scoring on 25% of them. Luke Lynch was given the goal for
Clan to put them ahead 3:41 into the game on a 5-on-3 powerplay with the
puck deflecting in front of Evan Weninger to wrong-foot the visitors'
goalie. At 13:05, Callum Fryer levelled with a puck that Antti
Karjalainen couldn't quite cover, while a powerplay goal from Stephen
Johnson beat the Finn five-hole with 23 seconds left in the opening
period to put Storm ahead.
There was only one goal min the middle
period, but it wasn't without its debate. Michael Pelech got the final
touch to put the puck over the line, but Weninger thought he was
interfered with on the play by a sliding Clan forward. Matt Ginn
challenged the play but the goal was eventually given after a lengthy
video review. 60 seconds later, on the resulting powerplay for the
unsuccessful challenge, the officials were back looking at the video to
see if a puck had crossed the line under Weninger, but it hadn't. Period
two ended with the teams tied at two each.
New Storm signing
Austin Farley cut in and beat Karjalainen in front 47 seconds into
period three to put the visitors back into the lead, after after a
series of penalties the Storm wrapped up the game with two quick goals -
Chase Harrison and Cam Critchlow scored 77 seconds apart to earn
MAnchester the two points.