Sat 21 Dec 2024 - 9:35PM

21ST DECEMBER 2024: PANTHERS 6-4 GUILDFORD

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Nottingham Panthers scored four goals in six third-period minutes to come from behind to beat Guildford Flames 6-4 at the Motorpoint Arena.

A eighth win in nine matches saw Panthers move up to fourth in the Elite League table.

Panthers were without forward Matt Alfaro but Tim Doherty returned from injury. Netminder Ryan Bednard started between the pipes with Luca Sheldon as back-up.

Doherty scores on his return after injury
Didrik Henbrant went close on the breakaway. but Flames took an early lead through Ryan Tait's shot from the right-circle (2:14).

Ollie Betteridge was denied after good work by Jordan Kelsall and Logan Neilson, before Panthers equalised when Doherty banked the puck off a Flames defenceman and the deflection beat Eamon McAdam (13:41).

Panthers finished the period strongly with Doherty going close after good work by Henbrant.

Flames lead but Panthers hit pipes three times
Cooper Zech and Hugo Roy hit the pipes early in the second period, but it was the Flames who went ahead for a second time when Matt Alvaro's shot across Bednard went in off the left-hand post (22:21).

Otto Nieminen's effort crashed against the bar on the powerplay, but moments later his deflected shot beat McAdam to equalise for the Panthers (30:47).

The Flames hit straight back only 22 seconds later through Sam Jones' shot from the blueline which deceived Bednard (31:09).

Panthers stun Flames with four goals in six minutes
Alvaro put away his own rebound as the visitors made it 4-2 early in the third session (42:17).

Panthers scored twice in two minutes to tie the game as Kristoff Kontos netted short-side from the right-circle on a six-on-five delayed penalty play (53:08).

Sam Herr tied the game up at four from the slot on the powerplay (55:09) and then netted his second on the man advantage with a neat move on the netminder from close-range (57:11).

Mitch Fossier sealed the win with an empty-net goal (59:19).

Busy Christmas period ahead
​Panthers travel to Cardiff Devils tomorrow for a huge game in the Challenge Cup where a point will secure an automatic place in the semi-finals.

The next home game takes place on Saturday 28th December against Sheffield Steelers and this game is already a sell-out.

There are a limited number of tickets left for New Year's Eve against Coventry Blaze (4pm), so you are urged to secure your seats asap.

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