GDT: Storm 2:4 Panthers (EL, 24/1)

[Yotes]

Game Notes 2-1, 0-1, 0-2. Ling, Schultz (2) and Myers for Nottingham. Caria and Sisca for Manchester. Panthers missing Dimmen. Dan Green healthy scratch. Miika Wiikman returns from injury as backup.

Game Sheet
Nottingham Panthers 4 at Manchester Storm 2 - Status: Final
Sunday, January 24, 2016 - Altrincham Ice Arena

Nottingham 1 1 2 - 4
Manchester 2 0 0 - 2

1st Period-1, Nottingham, Ling 11 (MacMillan, Myers), 3:22. 2, Manchester, Caria 18 (Toulmin, Scarsella), 9:15. 3, Manchester, Sisca 21 (Salazar, Caria), 15:27 (PP). Penalties-Ling Not (roughing-minor), 13:30; Lawrence Not (tripping-minor), 14:17.

2nd Period-4, Nottingham, Schultz 14 (Ling, Swindlehurst), 14:04. Penalties-Clarke Not (slashing-minor), 9:24; Swindlehurst Not (tripping-minor), 11:38.

3rd Period-5, Nottingham, Schultz 15 (Clarke, Moran), 6:13 (PP). 6, Nottingham, Myers 11 (Lawrence, Ling), 17:56 (PP). Penalties-Valcak Man (hooking-minor), 3:38; Folkes Man (hooking-minor), 6:05; Not (too many men-minor), 11:59; Phillips Man (high sticking-minor), 16:31.

Shots on Goal-Nottingham 11-13-13-37. Manchester 8-8-9-25.
Power Play Opportunities-Nottingham 2 / 3; Manchester 1 / 5.
Goalies-Nottingham, Madolora 5-2-0 (25 shots-23 saves). Manchester, Kalemba 13-29-3 (37 shots-33 saves).
A-1,213
Referees-Tom Darnell (9).
Linesmen-Lee Young (23), Chris Wells (45).

[Lucy]

Is there a webcast for this game?

[Pies]

Jan 21, 2016 17:12:13 GMT Lucy said:

Is there a webcast for this game?

No webcasts from Manchester

[John Casey]

It will certainly be nice to have a 4 point weekend, but I've got the feeling that it will be just the same as the previous weeks. Win one, Lose one

[Yotes]

Sounds like we'll have Miika and Madolora available for this one, could be a night off for Dan.

[Bagheera]

Great that Miika is back. Just hope we stick with the in form guy. Only change it when a guy dips or gets injured.

One of our biggest problems last year was trying to keep both goalies happy and rotating them.

[allingtonskates]

another classic mistake on the OS (Head coach Corey Neilson and assistant coach Corey Neilson) www.panthers.co.uk/content/selection-quandary-sunday-game?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[dill1015]

Its a no brainer for me to keep Madolora in for this one.
-extra weeks rest for mika
-mika's head may not be 100% with the birth and all (understandable)
-madolora's just come off a shut out.

No doubt in my mind that a fit mika is the better option. But why risk him. Im confident that madolora will see us though tomorrow as long as the defence shows up.

[Shorty]

I'm not sure whether to put Miika in. If he is 100% fit, then I would like to see him get some game time before Wed night.

Maybe split the game with them.

Madolora had a good game last night, but his previous two games cost us goals.

[panthers_nyr]

Don't think we should drop Madolora coming off of a shutout for a cold Miika. Like others have said I think the game should be split to give Miika some game time before Wednesday but without risking the whole game.

[The Flying Shirt]

Give Miika the 3rd period IF we are in front if they plan to play him on Wednesday.

[panthersdave]

It's a no brainier for me, leave Miika at home for this one and give him an extra week to get his head right and to make certain that he is fully fit.

He should hit the ground running then.

Meanwhile offer Madalora a contract to the end of the season to give us adequate goalie cover.

Sheffields season could be de-railed by not doing this.

[Deleted]

Hi,
What's the parking like at Altrincham? Any tips?

[iginla]

Madalora has to play tonight.....and sign him until the end of the season,especially to make sure Sheffield can't sign him to cover for Pinc !

[The Flying Shirt]

Jan 24, 2016 12:20:28 GMT @silversenior said:

Hi,
What's the parking like at Altrincham? Any tips?

Loads of parking both at the rink and the station car park next to it

[Deleted]

Great, thanks!

[BigLad]

So the reason we've not replaced Dimmen or signed a new d-man is because the club thinks we're at the import limit already?!

As it stands, even if Dimmen were fit we could dress both Wiikman & Maldalora.

[iginla]

Well at least it makes a change to have 13 imports.....what's that,about the 2nd time this season ? Lol

Will stay that way too with the goalies,because Dimmen isn't coming back anytime soon !

[Shorty]

Jan 24, 2016 12:31:59 GMT BigLad said:

So the reason we've not replaced Dimmen or signed a new d-man is because the club thinks we're at the import limit already?!

As it stands, even if Dimmen were fit we could dress both Wiikman & Maldalora.

No we couldn't as that would be 14.

[dill1015]

Jan 24, 2016 12:51:41 GMT iginla said:

Well at least it makes a change to have 13 imports.....what's that,about the 2nd time this season ? Lol

Will stay that way too with the goalies,because Dimmen isn't coming back anytime soon !

wont this be the first time we've had a full quota of imports? i may be wrong.

[The Flying Shirt]

Mr Black here as well tonight.

[iginla]

What "THE" Mr Black ?

Bloody hell,he must have been reading my posts ! Lol

[Mark]

Currently losing 2-1. If the Panthers don't win tonight it will be a disgrace. The Storm are easily the worst team I've seen for some time.

[panthers_nyr]

2-2 end of the 2nd, both teams looked average for that period and Darnell up to his usual.

[Yotes]

Should win from here, mileage will surely start to take its toll on Manchester given the size of their bench compared to ours.