By Kris Smith
The Stars did not get the start they needed and found themselves 3-0 down after the opening period, despite a few attempts on the Belfast goal but accurate finishing from the Giants was punishing the home team for some sloppy play and weak defending.
Kyle Osterberg opened the scoring on five minutes as he lifted a rebound past Jarrett Fiske, who had already turned away the first two attempts from Belfast and 10 minutes later, with the Stars on a penalty kill as Domenic Alberga served two minutes for hooking, Scott Conway doubled the lead.
The Giants forward had time and space to pick out the top corner and two minutes after the restart, J.J. Piccinich also put the puck in the top corner of the Stars net to make it 3-0 heading into the second period.
Marc LeFebvre’s men were struggling to put the Northern Irish club under any pressure and on 32 minutes, Conway would add his second of the evening as he capitalised on a loose puck in front of the Stars goal.
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All images: Derek Black.
