Wed 22 Feb 2023 - 11:26AM

LAST TIME WE MET: PANTHERS V STARS

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It's a home double-header this weekend with Cardiff Devils and Dundee Stars both visiting the Motorpoint Arena.

The Devils are in town on Saturday night (7pm) which is followed by Dundee coming to Nottingham on Sunday afternoon (4pm).

It's the second of three regular-season meetings between the Panthers and the Stars after Nottingham won 6-2 at the end of September.

Panthers took the lead after only 84 seconds as Brett Welychka and Mike Hammond combined to set-up Adam Brady at the backdoor.

A giveaway behind the net saw Panthers score their second with Tanner Sorenson feeding Jeremy Welsh in the slot.

Nottingham netted their third on the powerplay as neat build-up play saw Welychka fire in Welsh's left-wing pass.

Andrew Johnston set-up Sorenson to score from close range on his backhand as Panthers opened up a four-goal lead early in the second period.

The flow of the early stages of the third period was disrupted by a succession of penalties for both sides, before Craig Puffer made it 5-0 as he redirected Duggie Lagrone's shot for his first goal of the season.

Fabrizio Ricci - now a Panthers player of course - got Stars on the board when he broke clear and produced a neat five-hole finish past Alex Dubeau.

Stars grabbed their second on the powerplay as Elijiah Barriga swept home a rebound from close range, while there was still time for Welsh to net his second of the night as he created room in the slot to fire past Anton Svensson.

Click below to watch the action and post-match reaction on our official Highlights Show in association with The Legend, Nottingham's number one family-friendly hockey pub.