17 Feb 2024, 19:00 | Regular season | Altrincham Ice Dome |
Manchester Storm | 4-3 OT | Dundee Stars |
Periods: Shots: | 0-0 (15-12) | 1-2 (14-17) | 2-1 (14-11) | 1-0 (8-4) | Total: 51-44 |
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Referees: Smith/Ions  |  Spectators: 2024 |
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Goals and assists
Manchester Storm came back from two goals down to earn themselves a
point, and then took the bonus one with an overtime winner from captain
Cam Critchlow.
After a scoreless opening period, things sprang into life in the middle session.
Dundee
took the lead of a Hail Mary pass over the Storm defense that was
picked up by Jake Elmer on the blue line before he beat Evan Weninger
five-hole with a nice move 99 seconds into period two. With Cam
Critchlow sitting for Cross-Checking, Storm responded with another
excellent Tyler Hinam shorthanded goal, crossing the zone and firing
high past Lucas Brine. The Stars would still lead through 40 minutes,
however: a two-on-one break saw Brendan Harms feed Spencer Naas to beat
Weninger in front with 2:32 left in the second.
Dundee went two
ahead 8:22 into period three as Naas' shot was saved but Brent Beaudoin
backhanded the rebound past Weninger on the powerplay. From a
comfortable position, the Stars found themselves back all square in the
space of 50 seconds. Johnny Corneil got Storm back to within one at
49:19, before Mitchell Martan beat Brine short side to tie the game at
50:09.
In overtime, Brine and Weninger were both called into
action to keep it level, but with things looking like they were heading
to a shootout captain Critchlow came up with the goal to win it.