Storm yield first four goals in Game 2 setback to Soo

The Guelph Storm surrendered the first four goals of the game as they suffered a 4-1 loss to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in Ontario Hockey League play Sunday at Sault Ste. Marie’s GFL Memorial Gardens.

The win gives Sault Ste. Marie a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarter-final.

The Greyhounds scored once in the first period and three times in the second before the Storm netted their lone goal on a power play at 16:42 of the second.

Rylan Singh scored for Guelph with help from Jett Luchanko and Jake Karabela.

Caeden Carlisle, Marco Mignosa, Jacob Frasca and Arttu Karki connected for a goal apiece for Sault Ste. Marie. Christopher Brown, Bryce McConnell-Barker and Gavin Hayes each had two assists while Mignosa and Frasca had one each.

In a game that saw fewer shots than usual, the Greyhounds won that category 27-20. Soo’s 12 shots in the second period was the only time in the game that a team managed to hit double digits in shots in a single period. The Storm went 1-for-4 on their power play while the Greyhounds went 2-for-7 and also had a shorthanded goal.

Damian Slavik had 23 saves for the Storm while Charlie Schenkel had 19 for the Greyhounds.

Third game of the series is set for Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Sleeman Centre.

• Guelph Sports Journal