Sting Rebounds With a Win
Sunday April 3, 2016
COMMUNITY NEWS
By Sarnia Sting
Photos by Metcalfe Photography
After a double-OT loss on
Thursday, the Sting rebounded in
a big way on Saturday night at
the Sarnia Sports &
Entertainment Centre – downing
the Hounds by a score of 5-1.
The Sting will now head back to
Sault Ste. Marie, trailing 3-2,
with an opportunity to tie up
the series.
Saturday’s win came in front of
3,623 of the Sting faithful.
Charlie Graham was solid in goal
for the Sting, turning aside 27
of 28 shots faced while his
counterpart Brandon Halverson
allowed 5 on 34 shots.
Matt Mistele opened the scoring
at 6:09 as he tipped home his
team-high 6th of the
post-season. Jordan Kyrou and
Jakob Chychrun were credited
with the assists.
Pavel Zacha extended the lead
just 2:40 later, capitalizing on
the first of two Sting
powerplays. Jordan Kyrou and
Matt Mistele were awarded the
assists on the eventual
game-winning goal.
Gustav Bouramman would get the
lone marker for the Hounds at
15:14 of the second period on
the powerplay.
The Sting responded less than
two minutes later as Sam
Studnicka tallied a short-handed
marker on the rebound. Brandon
Lindberg was credited with the
lone assist on Studnicka’s first
of the post-season.
Ryan McGregor would add another
before the conclusion of the
second frame and Troy Lajeunesse
would tally the lone goal of the
third stanza as the Sting skated
away with a convincing 5-1
victory.
Game 6 is set for Sunday night
at 7:07 in Sault Ste. Marie. If
necessarily, the Sting will host
Game 7 at the Sarnia Sports &
Entertainment Centre on Tuesday
night at 7:05.
Sting Notes:
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The Sting
powerplay was 1/2 while the
Hounds were 1/8 with the man
advantage.
-
The Sting
outshot the Hounds 34-28.
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Mistele was
named the game’s first star
while Studnicka was named
the second and Zacha the
third