Domenico Alberga had an outstanding night as Dundee Stars thrashed arch rivals Fife Flyers on Tayside in the Challenge Cup.
He claimed two goals and set up three others in the rout despite Fife icing their new import centre, Canadian marksman Ryan Foss.
The period scores were 2-0, 3-0 and 2-0 and there was further bad news for Flyers as it has been confirmed that Johnny Curran has suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He will require surgery and is out for some time.
Flyers now prop up the Challenge Cup table with five points from seven starts. Stars have seven points from nine games while Glasgow Clan are second with nine points from seven starts.
Belfast Giants top the table with 12 points from seven games.
Fife must shrug off the heavy defeat to entertain Guildford Flames on Saturday (19.15) while Glasgow travel to Sheffield Steelers and Stars visit Nottingham Panthers.
LIBRARY PICTURE: Fife v Clan courtesy of Flyers Images
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