Game Preview: Guelph Storm vs Flint Firebirds
The Storm are back at home for the second home game of the weekend as the Flint Firebirds come to town. The puck drops at 4:00pm.
The Storm are coming into this evenings game off a 4-3 OT loss to the Owen Sound Attack. The Storm battled through the tough game against the Attack but came up just short in the overtime period. The teams record sits at 25-16-5-2 which has them remaining in the 5th overall in the conference standings. In their last 5 games the Storm are 2-1-1-1 and have been on the wrong side of the score in their last 2 games. The Storm will be looking to come break that losing streak tonight against the top team in the west.
The Firebirds have been hot since coming back from the winter break but are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Erie Otters. In their last 5 they are 3-2 with both losses coming from the Otters, their overall record now sits at 32-16-1-3. With this record the Firebirds remain in the 1st overall spot in the standings, they are also only 2 points ahead of the 2nd place London Knights. Flint will be aiming to continue their winning tonight as they come to Guelph to take on the Storm.
HEAD TO HEAD
| 2021-22 Regular Season | |
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| FLNT 2-0-0-0 | GUE 0-0-2-0 |
| 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 12-4-2-0 | GUE 6-6-5-1 |
| 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 7-2-1-0 | GUE 3-2-5-0 |
| Previous Meetings This Season |
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Flint 5 @ Guelph 4 (2022-02-11)
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Flint 5 @ Guelph 4 (2022-01-18)
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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 – 5 L @ Erie (2022-03-05)
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3 – 4 L v. Owen Sound (2022-03-04)
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3 – 2 W @ Erie (2022-03-04)
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3 – 4 L @ London (2022-03-02)
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3 – 7 L v. Erie (2022-02-27)
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7 – 3 W v. Kitchener (2022-02-27)
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8 – 3 W v. Sarnia (2022-02-26)
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2 – 3 L @ Owen Sound (2022-02-26)
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6 – 0 W @ Sarnia (2022-02-25)
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7 – 1 W v. Windsor (2022-02-25)
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MATCH UP
| Flint Firebirds | Guelph Storm | |
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| Season Record | 32-16-1-3 | 25-16-5-2 |
| Last 10 Games | 6-2-1-1 | 5-1-3-1 |
| Streak | 0-1-0-0 | 0-0-1-1 |
| Last Game | 5-3 L @ Erie (2022-03-05) Final | 4-3 L vs Owen Sound (2022-03-04) Final |
| Home Record | 12-10-0-1 | 13-7-3-1 |
| Away Record | 20-6-1-2 | 12-9-2-1 |
| Goals For | 218 | 185 |
| Goals Against | 178 | 156 |
| Power Plays | 40/212 (18.87%) | 44/188 (23.4%) |
| Power Plays – Home | 23/106 (21.7%) | 23/96 (23.96%) |
| Power Plays – Away | 17/106 (16.04%) | 21/92 (22.83%) |
| Penalty Killing | 30/187 (83.96%) | 29/178 (83.71%) |
| Penalty Killing – Home | 17/75 (77.33%) | 13/92 (85.87%) |
| Penalty Killing – Away | 13/112 (88.39%) | 16/86 (81.4%) |
| Leading Rookie | Pitre (18-18-36) | Buchinger (4-33-37) |
| Most Penalty Minutes | Ethan Hay | Matthew Poitras |
| Team PIM/GM | 9.1/52 | 9.6/48 |
Players to Watch:
Guelph Storm – Matthew Papais
Papais has been an important part to the success of the Storm this season. In his 40 games played he has scored 19 goals which is tied for second most on the team and he has tallied 11 assists for a total of 30 points. Keep an eye out for him tonight as they take on the Firebirds.
Flint Firebirds – Amadeus Lombardi
Lombardi has quietly been a top player for the Firebirds and contributed a total of 46 points in his 51 games played. With 16 goals and 30 assists Lombardi has proven himself in his rookie OHL season. Watch out for him tonight as they try to take 2 points from the Storm.
Upcoming Games:
For tickets for tonights game click here! The next game for the Storm is tomorrow night in Owen Sound as they take on the Attack for a 7:00pm puck drop. The next time the Storm are at home is Monday, March 14 when the Erie Otters come for a 7:00pm puck drop. Get tickets for that game here!
