Moran said they would be "reviewing everything"

Nottingham Panthers roster may be changed after the ice hockey team was beaten 7-6 by Belfast, general manager Gary Moran has hinted.

Panthers are third in the Elite League table but six points behind leaders Coventry Blaze after Saturday's loss.

Moran told BBC Radio Nottingham: "When you score six goals at home and you don't win then something has to give.

"Corey Neilson will be reviewing everything. There are players out there who would love to play in this barn."

Panthers trailed 2-0 after a tame first period as Giants scored through Evan Cheverie and Bobby Robins.

The gap was closed 29 seconds into the second session through James Ferrara, but Belfast hit back with two quick goals from George Awada and Andrew Martin.

Panthers called a time-out and it worked, as 45 seconds later David Clarke tipped in Nick Toneys' shot.

Cheverie and Steve Thornton stretched Belfast's lead to 6-2, but back came Panthers through Kevin Bergin and Dan Tessier before the end of session two.

Clarke notched his second of the night ten seconds into the third period, and Bruce Richardson tied things up with ten minutes to go.

But sloppy defensive work by the Panthers allowed Robins to skate unchallenged and score off his own rebound to win the game for the visitors.

Moran added: "We can't score six and give up seven up at home, for whatever reason.

"As captain Danny Meyers was saying earlier in the week, five men have to defend and five have to attack.

"That didn't happen and the guys didn't turn up for 60 minutes in that game."

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