Conway leads Fort Erie to shutout victory over Pelham
The Fort Erie Meteors used a sparkling performance by Liam Conway to take down the Pelham Panthers, as the netminder did not allow a goal in Fort Erie's 4-0 shutout victory.
The Meteors were paced by Jared Marino, who racked up one goal and one assist. Marino scored 5:21 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Fort Erie. Vito Scaringi picked up the assist.
Fort Erie excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. Pelham was unable to stop the Meteors from sending pucks towards the net, and Fort Erie eventually piled up 40 shots on goal.
Fort Erie also had goals scored by Dalton Tartaglia, Frankie Frank, and Vincent Robbins, who each put in one. More assists for Fort Erie came via Mackenzie Passero, Dakota Miskolczi, Anthony Passero, Holden Garlent, and Daniel Volpatti, who contributed one each.
The Panthers put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow the Meteors to score on any of their three power plays. Pelham could not produce up to its normal offensive output. The Panthers average 2.4 goals per game. Pelham kept Fort Erie's goalie busy throughout the game, and Conway made 31 saves on 31 shots.
The Meteors incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Daniel Kocsis rejected 36 shots on goal for the Panthers. Pelham incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.
