Excel Hull Stingrays 2-3 Edinburgh Capitals
The Excel Hull Stingrays season tonight hit a new season long low at the Hull Arena, as they were defeated for the 13th time in 14 games, going down by three goals to two against a well drilled, hardworking Edinburgh Capitals side that sit bottom of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
Looking to get a six game losing streak off their backs, the Rays shot out of the traps, defenceman Martin Ondrej forcing his way between two defenceman for a breakaway before narrowly firing over after just seconds. 16 year old rookie Bobby Chamberlain then came agonisingly close to bagging his first senior goal but could only crash one off the post after eight minutes.
This would be as good as it would get for the Stingrays though as a minute later Slovakian sharpshooter Rene Jarolin shot home on the powerplay to give Edinburgh the lead.
Peter Holecko then doubled the Capitals lead in the second having been allowed time and space with his back to goal to weakly backhand one past Boucher.
Minutes later Boucher came up with a big double save to prevent Edinburgh from going three goals up before Dominic Osman squeaked home his second goal in three games on a goal Caps netminder Nathan Craze may want back.
A third and - in the end - crucial Edinburgh goal came on 37 minutes as Jarolin netted his second of the game and tenth of the season on a lovely, well worked powerplay move from Richard Hartmann's side.
Down 3-1 after two periods of play, Stingrays boss Sylvain Cloutier - angry at his sides display and lack game winning ability over the season - issued each player with two weeks notice and this, in turn, saw an improved third period showing.
Though this served as a big wake up call for his squad, despite a typically clinical finish on the powerplay from Jason Silverthorn, the Stingrays could not force a much needed further goal and crashed to their 13th loss of the season.
As well as revealing all players were put on two-weeks notice during the second intermission, in the post-game interview coach Cloutier revealed he would be sitting out the next few games to allow a new - as yet unnamed - import to take to the ice. An announcement, possibly a defenceman, on that signing is expected early next week.
The Excel Hull Stingrays season tonight hit a new season long low at the Hull Arena, as they were defeated for the 13th time in 14 games, going down by three goals to two against a well drilled, hardworking Edinburgh Capitals side that sit bottom of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
Looking to get a six game losing streak off their backs, the Rays shot out of the traps, defenceman Martin Ondrej forcing his way between two defenceman for a breakaway before narrowly firing over after just seconds. 16 year old rookie Bobby Chamberlain then came agonisingly close to bagging his first senior goal but could only crash one off the post after eight minutes.
This would be as good as it would get for the Stingrays though as a minute later Slovakian sharpshooter Rene Jarolin shot home on the powerplay to give Edinburgh the lead.
Peter Holecko then doubled the Capitals lead in the second having been allowed time and space with his back to goal to weakly backhand one past Boucher.
Minutes later Boucher came up with a big double save to prevent Edinburgh from going three goals up before Dominic Osman squeaked home his second goal in three games on a goal Caps netminder Nathan Craze may want back.
A third and - in the end - crucial Edinburgh goal came on 37 minutes as Jarolin netted his second of the game and tenth of the season on a lovely, well worked powerplay move from Richard Hartmann's side.
Down 3-1 after two periods of play, Stingrays boss Sylvain Cloutier - angry at his sides display and lack game winning ability over the season - issued each player with two weeks notice and this, in turn, saw an improved third period showing.
Though this served as a big wake up call for his squad, despite a typically clinical finish on the powerplay from Jason Silverthorn, the Stingrays could not force a much needed further goal and crashed to their 13th loss of the season.
As well as revealing all players were put on two-weeks notice during the second intermission, in the post-game interview coach Cloutier revealed he would be sitting out the next few games to allow a new - as yet unnamed - import to take to the ice. An announcement, possibly a defenceman, on that signing is expected early next week.
Rays Rating
2
FBB Three Stars
1 - Jason Silverthorn (1+0)
2 - Christian Boucher (22 saves)
3 - Dominic Osman (1+0)
2 - Christian Boucher (22 saves)
3 - Dominic Osman (1+0)
