22 Feb 2025, 19:00 | Regular season | Altrincham Ice Dome |
Manchester Storm | 6-2 | Fife Flyers |
Periods: Shots: | 1-1 (20-6) | 2-0 (15-8) | 3-1 (20-7) | Total: 55-21 |
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Referees: #11 Matt Rose, Miller  |  Spectators: 2037 |
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Goals and assists
Manchester Storm took advantage of Dundee Stars' defeat to cut the
gap on the playoff places to seven points with a 6-2 win over Fife
Flyers in front of 2,037 fans at the Storm Shelter.
The league’s two basement sides were tied at one through 20 minutes in Altrincham thanks to a tale of two powerplay goals.
The Flyers went ahead off Kieran Craig's shot through a screen
that beat David Tendeck blocker side at 9:50. However, Joe Morrow was
all alone in the slot at 11:19 to level the scores. Ryan Hughes had the
best other chance of the period, coming in for a one-timer that Owen
stopped.
Special teams again led to the next goal, but not the way the
Flyers would have hoped for. Owen Griffiths’ neat drop pass set up Tyler
Hinam for a top-corner, shorthanded goal 7:19 into period two to put
the Storm ahead. Craig Martin made it 3-1 at 34:37 with a low shot past
Owen on the rush. The Flyers goalie then made an excellent snow-angel
save to prevent Martin making it four before the break.
The Flyers
were caught out shorthanded again 6:26 into period three when Jake
Durflinger fed Loren Ulett for a back-post deflection to make it 4-1 to
the hosts. That goal came on the same play as an incredible David Tendeck diving save with his stick!
While
Daniel Krenželok got the Flyers back to within two at 54:31, goals from
Alexis D'Aoust and Cam Critchlow 31 seconds apart put six on the board
for the Storm as they closed the game out.