Flames continue push for fifth

Photo: Derek Black

Guildford Flames kept their hopes of finishing fifth very much alive with a 3-1 win in Dundee over the Stars on Friday night.

Johnny Curran scored the lone goal of the first period, beating Justin Fazio on a two-on-one rush at 14:34 to give the Stars a 1-0 lead.

Guildford levelled the score through Sam Talbot, who scored his first of the season at 30:31 with a shot in close past Kruse.

“Dundee’s always a tough place to come play, the fans get on your back and make it hard to play," said Talbot. "They came out hard in the first period, but I feel like everyone from top to bottom bought in and competed.”

Jack Jacome gave the Flames their first lead of the night at 37:19, wristing a shot off the rush from the left circle past the Stars’ netminder.

Josh Nixon added a third at 49:31, capitalising on a turnover in the Stars’ zone and beating Kruse with a nifty move in close.

Despite Dundee generating chances late and pulling Kruse for the extra attacker, Guildford held on to secure the two points.

The Flames are back on home ice on Sunday. “It’s going to be a late night, so it’s down to rest tomorrow and trying to get fluids back in the body to be as ready as we can for Sunday” concluded Talbot.