Flyers move into playoff places

Photo: Panthers Images

Fife Flyers moved into the playoff places with a two-goal win on Tuesday night in Dundee.

In what was a scrappy a nervy game throughout, the Panthers took an took the lead with just over three minutes played - Myles McGurty's shot from the point was tipped in front by Otto Nieminen at 3:03 - the goal was sent for video review for a high stick and upheld.

Fife equalised 37 seconds later as Colin Shirley found the on-rushing Kevin Wehrs alone in the slot to level the game. 

Later in the opening period, Troy Lajeunesse deflected an well-placed Kyle Osterberg pass to put the Flyers ahead at 14:17.

There were chances few and far between in period two, although the best arguably fell to Josh Tetlow who shot wide when left uncovered in the slot inside the final five minutes of the second.

The Panthers spent long periods of the third period in the Flyers' zone but often shot with Owen in full view of the puck. Nieminen whistled a shot wide from a tight angle. As the Panthers looked to push in the final minutes, a Colin Shirley shot from the wing beat Rok Stojanovič from a tight angle and put the Flyers 3-1 ahead with 3:33 to play.