Playoffs Game6 - Game review

As the series came to its half way mark and Penguins lead by 1 game, this put some pressure on the Storm team to strike when most needed.

Post game in the Pens change-room was one of slight chaos with players names been scratched due to injuries and illness.

2 broken hands ( Yates and Reeves ), injury to forearm ( Samaai ), a striking fever ( Carelse ) along with van Rooyen, Blaser and others that weren't able to make the game.

The game got off to a high tempo pace with the line ups as such:
Storm: Dustin Wessels, Brendan Stevens, Ivan Tchekashkine, Kyle Martin and Mich Joubert;
Penguins: Deen Magmoed, Jade Johnson, John Fay, Cai Nebe and Marc Giot.

Pens looked like they had the first goal setup of the game with an attack up the right side of the ice, with a pass on the tape from Giot to Fay in the slot but Storm goaltender McClurg was more than capable and denied early satisfaction.

Immediately after a quick pass combination ends with Tariq Ishmail pulling a move on Pens goalie Schlutter for the match opener and go-ahead goal.

The Penguins didn't wait for the score to settle as their first line scored on the next shift with a bar-down from Giot on a fast break just over the blue line. Score leved at 1 a piece.

This seemed to be a back and forth as Storms Kyle Martin scores the next and again Marc Giot snipes another from a screen outside the hash marks. Game tied at 2.

Pens defenceman, Klyde Stevens gets called on a "checking from behind" with a 5 + game, seeing him head to take an early shower and leaving his team mates to fend short-handed for 5 minutes.

Rather reluctantly, Wesley Krotz (a talented up and coming star) sat the 5 minute penalty while the injured Storm player, Cheslyn Cassiem was being nursed back to his feet. He suffered some minor bruising to wrists and ribs but managed to continue till the final whistle.

With 2 mins left of the penalty, and playing 1 man down, Deen Magmoed catches the Storm defence flat footed and hits Giot for a break away goal to put the score at 3-2.

Late into the 3rd, combination of Tchakashkine and Martins over power their opposition and with 2 men camping infront of the net, Joubert scores to bring the game level once more.

But the Pens 2nd line wouldn't give up and an oustanding performance from Stringer and Obery with the guidence from Lange and Fischer at the back kept the Storm at bay.

Marc Giot scores his 4th of the game from a cross ice pass, pulling the goalie and slotting it 5 hole on the back-hand and with another tie game, Cai Nebe slots home the game winner across the face of the net hitting the post and crossing the line.

A good performance from Tchakashkine and Martin on the attack and solid defence from Toni, Wessels and Marrow.

Penguins regain their 2 game lead in the series and well done to both teams for a really close and entertaining game.

Next game, Game7 will take place at the end of the month. Hope to see you there.

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