Coventry Blaze were beaten 3-2 at Nottingham Panthers in their final game of 2014.
The Blaze took the lead on 8.44 through Jereme Tendler, assisted by Goertzen and Sindel but the Panthers levelled 1.06 into the second period with a goal from Higgins.
Lachowitz made it 2-1 to Nottingham on 46.12, 31 seconds before Cale Tanaka had the Blaze level, assisted by O'Flaherty and Venus.
But on 54.37, Boxill scored a third for the Panthers to send the Blaze to defeat.