Last-minute power-play goal gives Storm win over Flint
FLINT – A power-play goal by Charlie Paquette with four seconds to go in the game lifted the Guelph Storm to a 2-1 victory over the Flint Firebirds in OHL play Saturday night at Flint’s Dort Financial Center.
Paquette had scored the Storm’s opening goal midway through the second period.
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Storm assists were awarded to Vilmer Alriksson, Zackary Sandhu, Jett Luchanko and Jake Karabela.
Gavin Hayes had opened the scoring for Flint just shy of the seven-minute mark of the first period. Zacharie Giroux set up the goal.
The winning goal was the lone one scored on five power plays for the Storm while Flint was 0-for-4 on its power play.
The Storm was held to single digits in shots in each period as they were outshot 27-20 by their hosts.
Damian Slavik had 26 saves for the Storm in his OHL debut. Nathan Day had 18 saves for the Firebirds.
The win leaves the Storm into a tie for fourth in the Western Conference with the Kitchener Rangers as both teams are at 4-2-0-0. London Knights lead the conference at 5-2-0-1 while the Soo Greyhounds are at 5-3-0-0 and Owen Sound Attack are at 4-2-1-0. The Storm and Rangers follow and trailing them are the Sarnia Sting (4-3-0-0), Saginaw Spirit (3-3-0-0), Erie Otters (2-3-1-0), Flint (1-5-0-0) and Windsor Spitfires (1-6-0-0).
The Storm are to host the Barrie Colts (4-2-0-0) Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Sleeman Centre.
- Guelph Sports Journal
Last-minute power-play goal gives Storm win over Flint
FLINT – A power-play goal by Charlie Paquette with four seconds to go in the game lifted the Guelph Storm to a 2-1 victory over the Flint Firebirds in OHL play Saturday night at Flint’s Dort Financial Center.
Paquette had scored the Storm’s opening goal midway through the second period.
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Flint Firebirds 1
Storm assists were awarded to Vilmer Alriksson, Zackary Sandhu, Jett Luchanko and Jake Karabela.
Gavin Hayes had opened the scoring for Flint just shy of the seven-minute mark of the first period. Zacharie Giroux set up the goal.
The winning goal was the lone one scored on five power plays for the Storm while Flint was 0-for-4 on its power play.
The Storm was held to single digits in shots in each period as they were outshot 27-20 by their hosts.
Damian Slavik had 26 saves for the Storm in his OHL debut. Nathan Day had 18 saves for the Firebirds.
The win leaves the Storm into a tie for fourth in the Western Conference with the Kitchener Rangers as both teams are at 4-2-0-0. London Knights lead the conference at 5-2-0-1 while the Soo Greyhounds are at 5-3-0-0 and Owen Sound Attack are at 4-2-1-0. The Storm and Rangers follow and trailing them are the Sarnia Sting (4-3-0-0), Saginaw Spirit (3-3-0-0), Erie Otters (2-3-1-0), Flint (1-5-0-0) and Windsor Spitfires (1-6-0-0).
The Storm are to host the Barrie Colts (4-2-0-0) Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Sleeman Centre.
- Guelph Sports Journal