COVENTRY Blaze won back-to-back games for just the second time this season with victories against Glasgow Clan and Belfast Giants.
Blaze won 4-1 away at Glasgow at Braehead Arena to claim their first win of the New Year.
And Coventry then came from two goals down to beat Belfast 4-3 at the Skydome Arena.
The results leave Blaze eighth in the Elite League table.
Coventry travelled to Scotland seeking a first win in 2026 and Kevin Moore’s side duly delivered with a clinical performance.
Blaze went close early on as Matthew Gleason saw his backhand effort saved by Clan netminder Sami Aittokallio.
And Mat Robson stood tall at the other end to keep out Daniel Tedesco’s effort while Grayson Constable hit the post for Coventry moments later.
Blaze eventually broke the deadlock at 9.04 when Elijiah Barriga finished through the legs of Aittokallio from Gleason’s feed.
And Coventry doubled their advantage at 13.24 as Jordan Power opened his account for the club with a snapshot as Grant Mismash and Sam Ruffin provided assists.
However, Glasgow halved the deficit at 16.35 on the powerplay when Deven Sideroff converted a rebound from Rylan Schwartz.
Blaze spurned a powerplay opportunity in the second period with neither side able to trouble the scoreboard further.
However, Coventry stretched their lead at 46.04 as Constable finished from close range after neat behind-the-net play from Alessio Luciani on the powerplay.
Blaze survived two Glasgow powerplay chances before the returning Ivan Chukarov scored an empty net goal with 16 seconds remaining after Clan pulled Aittokallio for an extra skater.
Coventry completed a four-point weekend with a come-from-behind victory against Belfast on home ice.
Belfast spurned a golden chance early on as Robson made a glove save after the Giants broke two-on-zero in the opening minutes.
And Blaze punished the visitors at 9.23 when Artem Buzoverya pounced on a rebound and fired home with assists from Mike Pelech and Jack Hopkins.
However, the Giants equalised at 15.47 as David Goodwin picked his spot to draw the visitors level following a face-off in the Coventry zone.
And Belfast completed the turnaround early in the second period at 21.34 when Goodwin grabbed his second of the game with a strike from the blue line.
Coventry searched for an equaliser as William Boysen hit the post only for Belfast to score again at 28.38 when JJ Piccinich intercepted a cross-ice pass and raced clear to finish on the break.
Blaze halved the deficit minutes later at 30.16 when Jere Vertanen converted Mismash’s feed on the powerplay.
And Vertanen levelled the game just 58 seconds into the third period with a powerful snapshot as Blaze scored another powerplay goal.
The home side’s powerplay proved decisive at 52.34 as Luciani finished through traffic at 52.34 to complete the turnaround.
Coventry are next in action against Dundee Stars on Friday, January 9 with the face-off at 7.30pm at the Skydome.
Blaze then travel to Guildford Flames on Saturday, January 10 with the face-off at 6pm at the Guildford Spectrum.
