COVENTRY Blaze stretched their winning run to seven matches after recording overtime victories against Belfast Giants and Manchester Storm.
Blaze won 4-3 against Belfast at the SSE Arena after the Giants staged a dramatic late comeback to take the game to overtime.
Coventry beat Manchester by the same scoreline after Elijiah Barriga scored two late goals to force an extra period at the Skydome Arena.
The results mean Blaze sit seventh in the Elite League table.
On the road against Belfast, Blaze made a fast start and earned a powerplay chance just 12 seconds into the contest with Josh Roach called for slashing.
And Coventry broke the deadlock at 8.19 as Jere Vertanen finished a slick passing move to open the scoring.
Blaze quickly doubled their lead at 9.53 when Barriga produced a clinical finish past Belfast netminder Jackson Whistle.
Belfast killed a second penalty later in the first period with Carter Hamill penalised for hooking.
However, the home side halved the deficit at 28.18 as Mike Lee intercepted a Blaze chance with Belfast short-handed and skated up the ice to finish past Mat Robson.
Belfast almost caught Blaze out while short-handed a second time with David Goodwin sent to the box for slashing as Lee saw his attempted pass intercepted following another break.
And Coventry killed a Belfast penalty late in the second period after Jordan Power was called for slashing.
Blaze spurned a fifth powerplay chance in the third period as Mathew Gleason’s spinning effort came back off the crossbar.
However, the visitors appeared to seal the points at 54.22 when Gleason finished on the rebound from Colton Saucerman’s initial effort.
Belfast reduced the deficit at 56.39 as Brandon Whistle redirected Ryan Smith’s shot into the net as the home side pulled netminder J Whistle for an extra skater.
And the Giants forced overtime at 58.41 when Lee grabbed his second of the game following a video review to check if the puck had crossed the line.
However, Coventry scored the winner just 40 seconds into the extra period as Power found the net to earn Blaze a sixth straight victory.
Blaze then hosted Manchester on home ice at the Skydome as Kevin Moore’s side produced a remarkable late turnaround.
After a goalless first period, Blaze opened the scoring at 23.33 as William Boysen pounced on a rebound to put the home side in front.
Blaze spurned two powerplay opportunities to double their lead before Manchester drew level at 35.56 courtesy of Brandon Cutler on a powerplay of their own.
The goal was awarded after a video review confirmed the puck crossed the line before the net was dislodged.
And Storm turned the game on its head at 37.24 with a second powerplay goal as Kaleb Ergang finished from close range.
The visitors extended their lead at 42.37 in the third period when Kyle Locke’s speculative effort slipped through the legs of Robson in the Blaze net.
Coventry pulled Robson for an extra skater with four minutes remaining and cut the deficit at 56.44 as Barriga buried the rebound following Vertanen’s initial strike.
And Blaze pulled Robson again soon after as Barriga levelled the game at 57.48 to send the match to overtime in a thrilling finale.
Coventry carried a powerplay chance into overtime with Manchester’s Stephen Johnson penalised for tripping.
And Blaze needed just 56 seconds of the extra period to win the game as Grant Mismash blasted home a one-timer.
Coventry are next in action against Nottingham Panthers on Saturday, February 7 with the face-off at 7pm at Motorpoint Arena.
Blaze then host Belfast on Sunday, February 8 with the face-off at 5.30pm at the Skydome.
