Panthers v Stars

Match Report

Despite two late goals, Nottingham Panthers were beaten 4-3 at home by Dundee Stars in the Elite League on Saturday night.

Chase Pearson returned to the line-up but Mitch Fossier and Matt Marcinew missed the game because of injury. Kevin Carr started betwen the pipes with Luca Sheldon as back-up.

Stars lead at first intermission
After Panthers dominted the opening stages with chances for Nolan Volcan and Matt Alfaro, Dundee took the lead when Ben Almquist set-up Keanu Yamamoto at the backdoor (07:33).

Panthers piled on the pressure throughout the period with Pearson, David Noël, Tim Doherty and Zsombor Garát going close, but Dundee led by a goal at the first intermission.

Noël scores but Dundee lead by two
Volcan and Pearson had shots saved before the puck fell to Noêl in the high slot who fired in the equaliser (30:07), but the visitors hit back with two goals in under two minutes.

Jonathan McBean scored on the rebound after Carr made the initial save (31:43) before Yamamoto netted on the powerplay on the doorstep for his second of the night (33:35).

Armour was denied twice in quick succession by superb pad saves by Emil Kruse as Panthers faced a two-goal deficit going into the third period.

Panthers score two late goals but Stars hold on
Johnny Curran missed two big chances as a third-period powerplay came to a close and then Alfaro danced through the Dundee defence but was denied by Kruse.

Noël scored his second of the night with a blast from the blueline on the powerplay on a six-on-four play with Carr lifted for the extra skater to make it a one-goal game (56:04).

Otto Nieminen fed Drydn Dow on a three-on-one (57:19) but still Panthers weren't done as Doherty tipped-in Noël's shot on the six-on-five play with Carr again lifted for the extra skater.

Panthers pushed for a final-minute equaliser but Dundee held firm to go home with the two points.