Coventry Blaze were beaten 3-1 at Nottingham Panthers tonight.
Benedict had the Blaze a goal down after only 42 seconds of the first period.
With Jakub Sindel getting a twenty minute ban, Nottingham went two goals up, 1.17 into the second period through Higgins.
Russ Cowley pulled a shorthanded goal back on 46.15, assisted by Bochek and Cescon but twenty four seconds later, Graham scored a third for the Panthers.