30 Dec 2023, 19:00 | Regular season | SkyDome Arena |
Coventry Blaze | 4-3 SO | Nottingham Panthers |
Periods: Shots: | 0-0 (10-9) | 1-2 (7-16) | 2-1 (8-8) | 0-0 (2-1) | Total: 27-34 |
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Referees: Smith/Ions  |  Spectators: 2622 |
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Goals and assists
Coventry Blaze ended their four-game losing streak with a shootout
win over Nottingham Panthers, coming back from 3-1 down in the process.
The
crowd of 2,622 at the Skydome had to wait until 1:47 into period two to
see the deadlock broken - Kobe Roth doing the honours for the hosts.
They found themselves a goal down at the break, however, thanks to
powerplay markers from Otto Nieminen and Mathieu Lemay at 26:14 and
37:42 respectively.
The Panthers added to their lead 9:07 into the
third with an excellent, top-corner shot from Lemay that put them two
ahead with just over ten minutes to play. Brady Norrish pulled the hosts
back to within one ay 51:26, before Danny Kristo tied the game with
4:36 left in regulation. Roth could have won it in overtime but instead
the bonus point was settled in a shootout. All square after four rounds,
Alessio Luciani stepped up to score for the Blaze, while Taran Kozun
stopped Carl Neill to earn the hosts the win.