It might be a little early to plan the parade route for the Patterson Memorial Trophy celebration, but last night's 4-2 win over the Westshore Stingers proved to be a huge confidence booster for this young Storm team.

First off, it showed them that they could win without Steven Schmidt and Jesse Bachmeier in the line-up. Secondly, it showed them they could also win away from Rod Brind'Amour arena.
Granted, it was not the prettiest of games, but every line and every d-pairing stepped up at one point during the game to make a contribution.

The "Kid line" of Wade Bartlett, Mat Tilton and Brandon Tidy played with lots of energy and showed enough flashes to get Storm fans excited for the remainder of the season.
Danny Hall and Corey MacLachlan each scored, but the best player on their line might have been Andrew Gaiga, who showed great jump through-out the contest.
Robo Eliason scored his second goal in as many nights on a line with Jesse Spooner and Rob Iszak, who also scored, while the Chase Hailey, Alex Benjestorf and Tyler Bachmeier line provided an aggressive spark when called upon.

# 5 Boston McNeill

The defense continues to evolve. There were moments where they made some excellent decisions, while other times showed their lack of experience. I thought Boston McNeill had his best game in a Storm jersey, with a couple of assists and a big hit.

Nice to see Taylor Scott get a game in after being the third goalie the past few weeks. Had decent rebound control and couldn't be faulted on either goal that beat him. He was one of four players we caught up with after the 4-2 win over the Stingers.

Next up is a rematch with the Oceanside Generals at 7:30 friday, Rod Brind'Amour arena.