02 Dec 2023, 19:15 | Regular season | Fife Ice Arena |
Fife Flyers | 2-4 | Coventry Blaze |
Periods: Shots: | 1-0 (14-11) | 1-0 (14-13) | 0-3 (10-14) | Total: 38-38 |
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Referees: Halas/Rodger  |  Spectators: 1040 |
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Goals and assists
Coventry Blaze scored two goals in the final ten minutes to earn a
late road win in Fife, avenging a defeat to the Flyers in November where
the hosts won the game inside the last five minutes.
Casey
Gilling had the only goal of period one at 11:40, and with 3:45 played
in the second Sean Giles doubled the home side's lead. JD Dudek pulled
one back for the Blaze 45 seconds later.
The hosts' lead held
until inside the final 15 minutes of the game - Kobe Roth tied things up
at 46:15 off a loose puck in close. With 8:08 to play and the Blaze
peppering Shane Owen with shots, Alexander Kuqali slapped a shot past
the Flyers netminder from the point to put the Blaze ahead for the first
time in the game. Blake Thompson was called for Interference with 2:44
remaining, and Owen pulled a minute later to give the Flyers a 6-on-4
advantage, but to no avail. Alessio Luciani settled the game with an
empty-netter with 1:27 to play.