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Robson outstanding as Blaze win in OT

Goalie Mat Robson delivered a Man of the Match performance with 42 saves, leading the Genting Casino Coventry Blaze to a thrilling 3-2 overtime victory over the Dundee Stars at the Skydome Arena on Sunday.

The Blaze got off to a flying start, scoring twice in the first period to take a commanding lead.

In-form forward Alessio Luciani opened the scoring just 3.47 into the game, finding himself in space to snipe past Jarret Fiske after an assist from Nick Seitz.

Moments later, at 8.16, defenceman Jakob Stridsberg doubled the advantage with a well-placed shot, assisted by Mike Regush. Coventry’s strong opening period could have been even more dominant, but a missed 3-on-1 opportunity kept the score at 2-0.

Dundee found their rhythm in the second period, pressuring Coventry and forcing mistakes. With Ben O’Connor serving a five-minute major penalty for boarding, the Blaze attempted to extend their lead on the powerplay.

However, a misjudged pinch led to a short-handed counterattack for the Stars, with Spencer Naas feeding Zach Tsekos, who finished on a bouncing puck to halve the deficit at 31.12.

Stridsberg never returned following the O’Connor infraction, and penalty trouble followed for the home side. Despite this, Coventry maintained their one-goal lead heading into the third period.

In the final frame, Dundee’s relentless pressure paid off. Brett Gravelle found the net with just 2.06 remaining, assisted by Keanu Yamamoto, to tie the game at 2-2 and force overtime.

The Blaze, however, found their moment in the extra session. Just 1.43 into overtime, popular blue-liner Mike Kennedy scored his first professional goal to secure the win.

Kennedy’s decisive goal was assisted by Seitz and Chase Gresock, capping off a dramatic night at the Skydome.

Photo credit: Scott Wiggins

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