26 Jan 2025, 17:30 | Regular season | Altrincham Ice Dome |
Manchester Storm | 0-4 | Nottingham Panthers |
Periods: Shots: | 0-2 (8-16) | 0-2 (7-12) | 0-0 (12-10) | Total: 27-38 |
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Referees: #9 Joe Sewell, #23 Andrew Miller  |  Spectators: 2117 |
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Goals and assists
Nottingham Panthers wrapped up a perfect week with their third win in
five days, shutting out Manchester Storm by a 4-0 scoreline in front of
2,117 fans in Altrincham.
Two goals in 17 seconds put the
Panthers in control in the Storm Shelter. Didrik Henbrant got on the
rebound of a Matt Alfaro shot to open the scoring at 9:26, while on the
next play a gorgeous reverse pass from behind the net by Henbrant set up
Tim Doherty in front for a neat finish. New Storm goalie David Tendeck
helpless to stop either. Tyler Hinam saw a shot go just wide of Jason
Grande’s net in Storm’s best chance of the period, but they came up
short heading into the break.
Another two-goal haul in the next 20 minutes had the Panthers in
complete control. Henbrant was involved for the third straight goal,
putting the puck past Tendeck at 37:02 to make it 3-0. Jaakko Niskala
made it 4-0 42 seconds before the break to give the Panthers a
comfortable lead.
Jason Grande was key for the Panthers and fully deserved his
shutout with some excellent stops in the final period. He ended the game
with 27 saves for his first shutout in the EIHL.