The Titans extended their winning streak to six straight games with a 4-1 victory over the St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints on Faith and Family Night and CityCenter Danbury Night, presented by 1 Kennedy Flats at the Danbury Ice Arena. Danbury goaltender Nick Niedert would stop 23 of 24 shots on the way to his fifth victory of the season, and the Titans penalty kill would go a perfect 8 for 8.
The Titans would score their first just 1:19 into the game as Tyler Noseworthy scored his first as a Danbury Titan, finishing off a two on one with Dalton Jay. Matt Coleman's 7th of the year would extend the lead to two just over halfway through the period with Matt Graham and John Schiavo picking up the helpers. Shots on goal would be tied at 9 to end the period, though the quality scoring chances were decidedly in Danbury's favor.
Recently signed defenseman Tyler Becker would continue the scoring for Danbury 2:22 into the second period, recording his first ever professional hockey league goal after jumping up into the play and putting home a pass from John Scully. Nikolai Okhlobystin had the second assist. Veteran Steve Brown would blast home a power play goal towards the end of the period to make it a 4-0 game going into the second intermission. Junior Harris and Schiavo received the assists on Brown's 4th of the season.
Niedert's bid for a shut out would be spoiled in the third period as FHL Rookie of the Month Zachary Zulkanycz potted his 8th of the season on a breakaway opportunity. It would be the only goal surrendered by Neidert, spelling Nikita Ivandikov in the middle of three games in three days.
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