Weekend roundup

This weekend, the EIHL continued with some stunning games! Here they are as the EIHL is already hotting up!

Saturday

Dangerous Clan beat Belfast again, in dramatic fashion

Braehead Clan met Belfast Giants again, following their shock shootout win last weekend 4-3 against the Northern Irish side. Giants looked for revenge, but got off to a bad start as Clan steamrolled over them in the first two periods for a 3-0 lead at one point. Giants pulled one back before the third for 3-1 Clan setting up a fight back in the final period.  

 

They scored twice to level it, including a very one to send it to sudden death overtime. Clan secured victory after just 34 seconds to beat them again. Giants 3-4 Clan. Highlights here: http://vimeo.com/106077338

 

The past three meetings between these sides have ended with a 4-3 after overtime or penalties. The last two in Belfast have seen Clan hold a 3-0 lead before Giants coming back to make it 3-3.

Panthers start EIHL with a close victory over Devils

After nine international fixtures, Nottingham Panthers returned to Elite League action last night with a great atmosphere in the building setting up a fantastic victory. A rebound goal from Bruce Graham early on put the Panthers up 1-0, before Devils roofed one on the power-play to tie it at 1 a piece. It was very quickly though that Panthers got the lead back as Max Parent scored to make it 2-1 Panthers!

 

A disallowed goal from Bruce Graham in the second period was retained when he scored for 3-1 and that's how it stayed despite many chances at an empty net. Panthers 3-1 Devils

Goals galore second period leads to a Caps victory on Humberside

 

These two evenly matched sides faced each other in Hull last night. A scoreless first period led to a very different second session. A few goals in the early stages led to a bundle of goals in the latter half. It was 3-2 Caps at the end of the period.

 

Stingrays looked for a fight back, but struggling underdogs Caps added two more goals to finally grab victory. 5-2.

Third period comeback secures a point for Flyers, but lose to Steelers in the shootout

Sheffield Steelers went Fife to take on the Fife Flyers in what would be a stunning game of ice hockey!

 

The first period was tense as both teams were on level terms after 20 minutes. Both teams were evenly matched going into the second period but Steelers came out stronger and grabbed two goals staging a big last 20 minutes!

 

Flyers came out like rockets in the third and levelled it up with two goals very quickly. Steelers spoilt it though by getting their lead back late on as Michael Forney found the net, which forced Flyers into pulling their goalie. The teams battled it out in the last minute, and Flyers stunned the Steelers as Josh Fulton tied it with just nine seconds remaining! This sent it to overtime and shootout, but Flyers couldn't score in the shootout as Frank Doyle stood tall in the Steelers net. Two Steelers goals gave them the points for a 5-4 final score!

 

Mark Thomas' boarding call gave him a one game suspension. He missed Sundays game at home, again vs Flyers.

 Good offence, even better defence gives Blaze a fantastic home ice win against the Stars

Top of the early league table, undefeated Coventry Blaze continued their rolling against the Dundee Stars. Some good offence in the first period gave them a comfy 3-0 lead before a goal late on to secure a fine 4-0 victory with a shutout for big goalie Brian Stewart.

Sunday

Caps come home to disappointment as Clan shut out the Murrayfeild side

 

Edinburgh Capitals took on Braehead Clan at home on Sunday in another Scottish derby. Braehead are on fire right now, after beating Belfast twice, with Caps also confident after easing to victory against Hull the night before. It was going to be close, but Clan were that little bit stronger, and, after beating the Giants, this was a walk in the park with a shutout and three scorers, leading to a 3-0 win. Clan are now in really good form, and are in for a great season!

Steelers hammer Fife for four point weekend

After a nail biting win the night before, Sheffield Steelers took on Fife Flyers again for another tight game, so everyone thought. But Steelers had better ideas than previously, and three dominant periods battered the Flyers 8-1. Goals here, there and everywhere saw Steelers ease to victory, and Geoff Whoolhouse had a shift in goal, after the backup missed last season due to injury.

 

Steelers played in their second venue, ICESheffield, as their main one has had ice problems lately.

Cardiff end rivals run, beating Blaze with shock comeback

The two rivals of Cardiff Devils and Coventry Blaze met in Wales on Sunday evening, with top of the league Blaze in town against a Devils side, who had lost the pervious night in Nottingham. Blaze were easy favourites, and ran away to a 2-0 lead at the end of the second period, but underdogs Devils made a shock by scoring four straight. A final goal for the Blaze late on wasn't enough, and Devils had stunned the league leaders with a 4-3 win!

 

 

Stingrays bounce back from Caps loss to edge Stars in OT

Hull Stingrays embarrassment against Edinburgh on home ice, Saturday night, made them ever stronger for Sunday trip up to Dundee. They dominated most of the game, and despite a Stars comeback, Rays Jordan Meyer scored after just 17 seconds of overtime to give the Rays a bounce back win of 5-4!

 

Highlights of these games posted Friday. More articles coming your way this week!