This weekend has been the total opposite of what people expected, with some thrilling results. The gardiner conference had the upper hand, lets see what happened!
Stingrays wow Panthers as they batter them at the NIC
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Hull Stingrays went into this game without a win at the Nottingham NIC since 2010. Nottingham Panthers expected an easy ride, as they have had the past few seasons home wise. Rays had surprised them last season a few times on Humberside, but Panthers had forgotten how surprising the Rays can be...
The first period was one that Hull dominated and left Panthers fans stunned as their side were playing terribly and it punished them as Eric Galbraith took a happy Rays side into the break. 1-0.
Panthers fightback didn't go to plan in a shocking second period. Rays doubled their lead, and then made it 3 with a good save not being held onto and squeezed home. 3-0! A couple of powerplay chances for Nottingham still couldn't get them going, and Stingrays had silenced the home team. 4-0!
Panthers though, have made some shocks in their time, but it just got worse.Panthers changed goaltender, but it didn't pay off as Cory Tanaka completed his hat trick for 5-0, with things looking amazing the Stingrays who had dominated more than ever. Bruce Graham finally got Panthers on the board for 5-1. It wasn't enough though, and Stingrays just confirmed it was their game with one last goal! Stingrays made the shock of the season so far, as 6-1 winners against the most successful team in the league!
Highlights: http://youtube.com/watch?v=P9sM096Gu-Q
Steelers come home to late disappointment in loss to Devils
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Sheffield Steelers were back on home ice after pipe leaks underground which moved games to their smaller rink. Their home coming saw their playoff champions banner raised. They didn't play with pride though, as a dreadful performance would end in some interesting consequences.
The first period was scoreless despite many chances. It was an interesting second though with Steelers on target first, but it didn't last long as Matt Myers tied things up!
Next up was a very interesting scenario. Steelers scored, but as the puck came out of goal, play continued as for some strange reason, the goal judge didn't signal it. Play continued for another three minutes, then they reviewed the play and it was given as a clear goal so the clock was wound back to the original time of the goal!
Steelers tried with everything to hang on, but a 6 on 4 for the final minute saw Devils break the Sheffield hearts as Matt Myers tied things up with just 47 seconds left! We're heading to overtime.
It was a scoreless one though, but in the penalty shootout, Devils finished it quickly with all the shots going their way! A 3-2 win for the Devils! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=WbnbVbz6D5I
Flyers stop Clan in their tracks, and battle to victory!
It has certainty been a great season for the Braehead Clan so far, and travelled for their biggest game so far, against arch rivals Fife Flyers. Flyers were more than ready for this one and were on fire straight away. Josh Fulton opened the scoring at 14:50 for 1-0 Flyers, and just as celebrations for that goal finished, they got another one just eight seconds later, they doubled the lead! 2-0!!
The rest if the game went pretty much the same. Flyers dominated, and went on for a shutout, 4-0.
Belfast 4-2 Coventry
Edinburgh 2-3 Dundee
Sunday: Belfast 1-6 Fife- Yes you read that correctly! It was the first time Flyers have ever beaten the Giants as they got revenge on their playoff semi final defeat last year!
Cardiff 5-2 Nottingham- Panthers got all sorts of injuries completing a terrible weekend. Cardiff though, are in dreamland after also beating Sheffield the previous night!
Coventry 2-3 Sheffield- Coventry Blaze went from undefeated to two losses in a row as Steelers won with just 5 seconds left in overtime!
Hull 0-2 Braehead- Clan edged Hull, with Stingrays pumping following their shock win in Nottingham the night before!
Dundee 6-4 Edinburgh- Dundee beat Cpas again, with a high scoring game just going their way. It was tight, but entertaining!
EIHL table
| Pos | ELITE | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Belfast | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Sheffield | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Braehead | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Hull | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | Cardiff | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Edinburgh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Fife | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Nottingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Dundee | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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