Entertaining game and a lot to pick over.

Giants netminder Tom McCollum was outstanding but so was the Giants team defence and that will please coach Adam Keefe.

Flames coach Paul Dixon will wonder how his side didn't get more from the game especially after such a strong second period but they failed to cash in on their powerplay chances.

The major penalty for spearing was a turning point and allowed the Giants a long powerplay from which Scott Conway scored.

And then there was the bizarre incident of the Flames player not being allowed out of the penalty box for a number of seconds as his side went on the powerplay.

The Flames bench was angry and rightly so.

Big win for the Giants who travel to Nottingham tomorrow while Guildford head home to face Glasgow.

Only 48 seconds remained on the major penalty as Guildford were doing a great penalty killing job.

Then as if to rub salt into the wounds, the player who drew the penalty, Scott Conway, scores on a rebound.

Flames, however going to have the man advantage shortly.

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Giants to the powerplay as they continue to hold on to an uncomfortable lead.

And it’s a 5-minute major as Daniel Catenacci and Scott Conway clash on the way to the benches.

The Flames player gets 5+game for spearing

Twenty minutes to go,

Can the Flames solve Tom McCollum?

Will the Giants see out the victory?

Here we go…..

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The Flames dominated the second period but went 0-for-3 on the powerplay. Will that be key?

A team’s best penalty killer is your goalie - Giants Tom McCollum a string of great saves.

Anyone’s game with 20 minuets remaining.

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The Giants have killed one penalty but immediately Mark Cooper gets called for tripping so they remain on the penalty kill.

4.25 left in the second period

Giants get a little momentum from a big penalty kill and JJ Piccinich has a couple of efforts well saved by Eamon McAdam.

At the other end Tom McCollum makes a skate save on Matt Alvaro during the man advantage.

Good start tot he second period by the Flames and now they get their first powerplay of the game.

Couple of the league’s best goalie showed their skills in the first period.

Tom McCollum and Eamon McAdam made a lot of good stops although McAdam will curse his luck on the rebound he gave up right to Bobo Carpenter.

Some good battles on the ice.

Second period underway….

Bobo Carpenter could have had a first period hat-trick.

He scored the goal, then slipped the puck past the post when the Giants were on a powerplay and in the last minute of the period forced Eamon McAdam into a really good save.

Not that the Flames haven’t had chances, they have but Tom McCollum looking sharp for the home side.

Good game, two good teams…

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And there is the opening goal…

Elijah Barriga’s shot from the left circle hits the left pad of Eamon McAdam and right onto the stick of Bobo Carpenter.

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Not a lot of stoppages in a game of good tempo.

Flames goalie Eamon McAdam fought off a heavy shot from Kyle Osterberg maybe the pick of the chances so far.

Just past the halfway point of the first period

Tom McCollum gets the start for the Giants between the pipes to night while Eamon McAdam gets the call for the Flames.

Interesting game with three members of the Giants roster from last year - Travis Brown, Charlie Curti and Daniel Tedesco - now all playing for the Flames.

The puck is dropped and off we go….

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Good evening everyone and welcome to the SSE Arena in Belfast for tonight’s Elite League clash between the Belfast Giants and Guildford Flames.

Despite missing out on the knockout stages of the Challenge Cup the Flames have had a strong start to the league.

They lie in second place, three points behind the leaders, Cardiff Devils after12 games.

The Giants are hoping that last Sunday’s win over Glasgow will kick-start a bit of momentum.

They are currently fifth, four points behind the Flames but with a couple of games in hand.

It’s the second meeting of the season between the two with with the Giants winning the first encounter 3-1 in Guildford.

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