NOTTINGHAM Panthers must be better. That was the stark message from captain David Clarke after they lost 4-3 to Fife Flyers on Saturday night.
Panthers suffered a penalty shootout defeat after blowing 2-0 and 3-1 leads in a game they should have without doubt won.
He said: "We had bags of chances and didn't put the puck away. We've got to be better, particularly in our own building.
"We take a lot of pride in our home record. Over the years we've not lost many games here but we've lost two already this year. We've got to get back to winning ways."
Panthers' endured a nightmare on the power play in their third Elite League game of the season even though they did score their third goal from that route via man of the match Chris Lawrence.
However, they failed to score in more than five straight minutes of five on three hockey as Fife went into Sunday's return game with momentum well and truly on their side.
"No doubt we are scratching our head at not scoring on that power play. We pride ourselves on special teams," Clarke said.
"We should be scoring there. It's got to be better. Everyone has a designated job. If people do that then a lot of openings are created.
"Their goalie played well and they played desperate. Their D blocked a lot of shots and they gained a lot of momentum from killing those penalties."
