Game Preview: Guelph Storm vs Flint Firebirds
The Storm are back in action tonight as the Flint Firebirds make their first visit to the Sleeman Centre this season. The puck drops at 7:00pm.
In their first game back in the second half of the season the Storm impressed, visiting the Rangers is no easy task and they came out of that game with a 7-4 win. For the first game in almost a month the Storm were able to continue their offensive success against the Rangers. Now with a record of 18-8-1-1 Guelph sit in 3rd place in the conference standings. This week features 3 home games starting with tonight’s game against Flint. The Firebirds have yet to play the Storm this season, making for an interesting game tonight as this is the two’s first matchup this season.
Flint who makes their first appearance in the Sleeman Centre this season currently sit 5th in the conference standings. The Firebirds have a current record of 17-13-0-2 and are 2-3 in their last 5 games. Their most recent game was a 6-3 loss to the Windsor Spitfires, which means we will see a Firebirds team tonight that are hungry to get back in the win column.
HEAD TO HEAD
| 2021-22 Regular Season | |
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| FLNT 0-0-0-0 | GUE 0-0-0-0 |
| 2019-20 Regular Season | |
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| FLNT 4-0-0-0 | GUE 0-2-1-1 |
| Last Five Years | |
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| FLNT 10-4-2-0 | GUE 6-6-3-1 |
| Last Five Years At Flint Firebirds | |
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| FLNT 5-2-1-0 | GUE 3-4-0-1 |
| Last Five Years At Guelph Storm | |
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| FLNT 5-2-1-0 | GUE 3-2-3-0 |
| Previous Meetings This Season |
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TOP SCORERS
| Flint Firebirds | Guelph Storm |
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LAST 5 GAMES
| Flint Firebirds | Guelph Storm |
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3 – 6 L @ Windsor (2022-01-16)
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7 – 4 W @ Kitchener (2022-01-16)
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1 – 0 W @ Saginaw (2022-01-15)
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4 – 1 W v. London (2021-12-18)
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6 – 3 W @ Erie (2022-01-13)
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4 – 0 W @ London (2021-12-11)
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3 – 5 L @ Sarnia (2022-01-08)
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5 – 3 W v. Saginaw (2021-12-10)
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1 – 6 L @ London (2022-01-07)
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3 – 5 L v. Sarnia (2021-12-08)
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MATCH UP
| Flint Firebirds | Guelph Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Season Record | 17-13-0-2 | 18-8-1-1 |
| Last 10 Games | 5-4-0-1 | 8-2-0-0 |
| Streak | 0-1-0-0 | 4-0-0-0 |
| Last Game | 6-3 L @ Windsor (2022-01-16) Final | 7-4 W @ Kitchener (2022-01-16) Final |
| Home Record | 7-8-0-1 | 9-3-0-1 |
| Away Record | 10-5-0-1 | 9-5-1-0 |
| Goals For | 119 | 111 |
| Goals Against | 114 | 92 |
| Power Plays | 23/135 (17.04%) | 24/112 (21.43%) |
| Power Plays – Home | 15/74 (20.27%) | 11/51 (21.57%) |
| Power Plays – Away | 8/61 (13.11%) | 13/61 (21.31%) |
| Penalty Killing | 17/114 (85.09%) | 18/90 (80%) |
| Penalty Killing – Home | 10/51 (80.39%) | 7/43 (83.72%) |
| Penalty Killing – Away | 7/63 (88.89%) | 11/47 (76.6%) |
| Leading Rookie | Pitre (12-13-25) | Poitras (9-13-22) |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Ethan Hay | Cam Allen |
| Team PIM/GM | 8.8/32 | 8.8/28 |
Players to Watch:
Guelph Storm – Valentin Zhugin
Thorugh 25 games this season he has 7 goals and 5 assists for 12 points. He is currently on a 3 game point streak where he’s gotten 3 goals and 3 assists. As well in his last game Zhugin had 4 points consisting of 1 goal and 3 assists. After his great performance against the Rangers keep an eye out for him tonight against Flint.
Flint Firebirds – Brennan Othmann
The New York Rangers first round pick in 2021 has had a hot start to the season with 45 points in 30 games. He has scored 25 goals and tallied 20 assists through the 30 games. Being Flint’s top guy means he will be getting top playing time so keep a watch on him tonight.
Upcoming Games:
The Storm are back at home Friday night when the Soo Greyhounds come to visit the Sleeman Centre. The puck drops at 7:30pm.
