OHL Sarnia Sting

Sting Fall to Hounds in Opener

Published on September 27, 2014 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Sarnia Sting News Release


By DAVE BORODY

SAULT STE. MARIE - The Sarnia Sting opened their 2014-15 Ontario Hockey League season on a losing note dropping a 7-3 decision to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Friday night before a capacity crowd of 4,526 fans at the Essar Centre.

A quick start by the Greyhounds did in the Sting.

Sault Ste. Marie scored just 37 seconds into period one and enjoyed a 2-0 lead 41 seconds later. The hometown team took a 3-0 lead before the game was five minutes old and then enjoyed a commanding 4-0 lead before the 14-minute mark of the opening period.

The Sting finally hit the scoresheet in the second period with a pair of goals to cut the lead to 5-2, but Sault Ste. Marie still enjoyed a 7-2 lead after 40 minutes of play.

Nikita Korostelev, Patrick White and Daniel Nikandrov notched the Sting goals. Picking up assists were Josh Chapman and Alex Renaud.

Scoring for Sault Ste. Marie were ex-Sting Bryan Moore, Colton White, David Miller, Blake Speers, Sergey Tolchinsky, Michael Bunting and Gabe Guertier.

Justin Fazio went the distance in goal for the Sting facing 28 shots. Brandon Halverson was the winning goalie as he turned aside 37 of 40 shots.

The Greyhounds went two-for-eight on the power play while the Sting was zero-for-five with the man advantage.

Next action for the Sting is Saturday night when they travel to Saginaw to battle the Spirit. Game time is 7:11 p.m.

Sarnia's home opener is slated for next Friday when they will host the Barrie Colts at 7:05 p.m. at the RBC Centre. A number of special events are planned to help celebrate their 20th season in the OHL, including a tailgate party beginning at 3 p.m.

Tickets for the home opener are on sale daily at the RBC Box Office, by calling 519-541-1717 or going online at Sarniasting.com

STING NOTES

- The Sting played without defenceman Anthony DeAngelo, who played in a National Hockey League pre-season game for the Tampa Bay Lightning Friday night against the Dallas Stars. DeAngelo was Tampa Bay's first round pick in the 2014 NHL draft. Forward Noah Bushnell sat out the first of his 10-game suspension. Players currently out with injuries include goalie Justin Fazio, defenceman Connor Schlichting and forward Matt Ciccarelli.

- DeAngelo and Nikandrov were named Friday as alternate captains of the Sting.

- With Dupuis currently injured, the Sting used rookie Shayne Battler as the backup goalie. Battler was the team's sixth round draft pick this year.

- Sarnia and Sault Ste. Marie will meet five more times this season.

- Moore had a goal and two assists and was named the game's first star.

Dave Borody is a freelance writer who covers Sting games both home and away and also does features for the Sting Website.

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