Storm snap losing streak by dumping Sarnia

SARNIA – The Guelph Storm struck for two goals in each period to halt their five-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Sarnia Sting in Ontario Hockey League play Wednesday night at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena.

Guelph’s penalty killers helped preserve the victory as they killed off seven Sarnia power plays while their teammates went 4-for-5 on their power play.

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The Storm led 2-0 at the end of the first period and 4-1 after the second period.

Ben McFarlane scored twice for the Storm while single goals were added by Brayden Guy, Chase Coughlan, Braeden Bowman and Valentin Zhugin. Cooper Walker, who has four goals and five assists in his last seven games, assisted on three of the goals while single assists went to Daniil Chayka, Danny Zhilkin, Guy, Cam Allen and Michael Buchinger.

Nolan Dann fired home the goal for Sarnia with help from Andrei Malyavin and Nolan Dillingham.

The Storm outshot the Sting 32-27. Jacob Oster picked up the win for the Storm with 26 saves while Benjamin Gaudreau also had 26 saves for Sarnia.

The game was the first of three in four games for the Storm as they’re to host the Flint Firebirds Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Sleeman Centre and play the Saginaw Spirit at Saginaw’s Dow Event Center Saturday at 7:05 p.m.

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