Storm misfires in Plymouth

One night after giving up the game’s first three goals against the Plymouth Whalers on their way to a loss, it was more of the same for Guelph on Saturday night in Plymouth.

First period goals by Tom Wilson and RJ Mahalak gave the Whalers a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes.  Less than six minutes into the second, Tyler Brown added a third goal unanswered to make it 3-0.  Tyler Carroll finally solved Scott Wedgewood at the seven minute mark of the third only to see Rickard Rakell and Dario Trutmann add singles to make it a 5-1 final.

Robbie Czarnik was the game’s first star with three assists on the night.

Matej Machovsky replaced starter Brandon Foote after Plymouth jumped out to the 3-0 lead.  Foote was busy in 25 plus minutes of work stopping 24 of 27 shots, while Machovsky also saw a lot of rubber turning aside 26 of 28.

A pair of home games next weekend for the Storm with Belleville Bulls coming to town on Friday and the London Knights making a Saturday visit one night later. 

Guelph Storm 1 at Plymouth Whalers 5 – Status: Final
Saturday, November 20, 2010 – Compuware Arena

Guelph 0 0 1 – 1
Plymouth 2 1 2 – 5

1st Period-1, Plymouth, Wilson 2 (Gilbert, Czarnik), 2:37. 2, Plymouth, Mahalak 4 (Czarnik, Aleardi), 15:31. Penalties-Mahalak Ply (check from behind), 19:37.

2nd Period-3, Plymouth, Brown 9 (Malysa, Czarnik), 5:39. Penalties-Aleardi Ply (roughing), 6:09; Holland Gue (slashing), 12:45; Latta Gue (fighting), 16:35; Devane Ply (fighting), 16:35; Mahalak Ply (cross checking), 16:48.

3rd Period-4, Guelph, Carroll 6 (Latta, Campbell), 7:00. 5, Plymouth, Rakell 7 (Trutmann), 9:12. 6, Plymouth, Trutmann 2 (Levi), 10:34 (PP). Penalties-Campbell Gue (tripping), 2:53; Tresham Gue (delay of game), 9:54; Kosmachuk Gue (fighting), 11:50; Iafrate Ply (fighting), 11:50; Meurs Ply (hooking), 17:34.

Shots on Goal-Guelph 11-12-7-30. Plymouth 20-19-16-55.
Power Play Opportunities-Guelph 0 / 4; Plymouth 1 / 3.
Goalies-Guelph, Foote 7-6-2-1 (27 shots-24 saves); Machovsky 2-2-0-0 (28 shots-26 saves). Plymouth, Wedgewood 10-6-0-1 (30 shots-29 saves).
A-3,206
Referees-Kevin Blundell (6), Joel Washkurak (30).
Linesmen-Matt Prozaki (43), Kevin Hastings (61).