This weekend old rivals Nottingham panthers and Sheffield Steelers came face to face and were in for one battle of a weekend. Steelers had lost all their games to panthers so far this season so they were looking for revenge against a struggling Panthers side who were on a two game loosing run.
Steelers edge panthers on home ice to beat them for first time this season...
A packed house in Sheffield saw a fierce battle between the Panthers and Steelers which both sides came out tough! It was panthers who scored first, as David Clarke scored just 2:36 in but Jeff Legue tied the game a few minutes later and an action packed first period including lots of shots with both goalies coming out on top. Into an intense period two and around the same time Legue scored in the first, Chad Langlais scored in the second to put Steelers ahead for the first time this game and very quickly Johnathan Phillips made it 3-1 to Sheffield. Chad Langlais scored his second of the game to put Steelers 4-1 ahead. David Clarke again scored for panthers though to keep this game tight for 4-2 at the second break. The final period was full of fights and action but Johnathan Weaver made it a one goal game early on in period three and when panthers goalie Neil Conway was pulled, it Steelers who sealed off a great win as Legue again scored for a final score of Steelers 5-3 Panthers
Stats:
Shots on Goal: Steelers(On Neil Conway) 21; Panthers(on Frank Doyle) 18
Attendance: 6755
Referee: Dean Smith; Linesmen: Paul Staniforth and Andy Dalton
Panthers blitz Steelers to leave them stunned...
Steelers went into this game with confidence and panthers, desperate to break their three game loosing run, were nervous going into this clash. It was a sell out crowd in Nottingham with Steelers being favorites to win...were in for a shock. This was one amazing game of hockey with fights, including a mighty clash between Brent Henley and Tim Spencer for Brent to be thrown out of the game. Both teams wanted this so bad. An early power-play for Steelers saw them 5 on 4 but Panthers got the puck and a 2 on 1 saw a great pass from Robert Lachowicz for Matt Francis to zoom the puck past Frank Doyle for 1-0 Nottingham to take that into the first break! Second period was different though and Rob Sirriani scored for the Steelers for 1-1 and took that into break two setting up an intense final period. The arena was electric and just 1:41 into the last period Matt Ryan scored for Panthers to put them ahead again! At 46:34 Leigh Salters put Panthers 3-1 up for this to start a run of goals. Peter Kalus scored a home debut goal at 50:37 for 4-1 then a break away from Matt Francis picked up his second for 5-1 then he completed his hat trick drilling the puck past Doyle for a blitzing final score of Panthers 6-1 Steelers!
Stats:
Shots on goal: Panthers(On Frank Doyle) 31; Steelers(On Conway) 35 (On Green) 3
Attendance: 6869
Referee: Mike Hicks; Linesmen: Andy Dalton and James Kavanagh
Highlights here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DZ2KRvNrnI
Interview with David Beauregard post game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=la24L9PlZEg
Posted by Rhys Williams
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