GAME THREAD: Steelers v. Flames. Sun, 9th January 4pm

[Jayboy]

Sheffield Steelers Starting 6

#39 Rok Stojanovic

#13 David Phillips
#28 Kevin Schulze

#10 Tanner Eberle
#90 John Armstrong
#75 Robert Dowd

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Officials

#3 Tom Pering
#20 Pavel Halas
#21 Graham Rodger
#88 Scott Rodger

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[Jayboy]

Not surprisingly with the nature of the hasty arrangements, there seems to be plenty of empty seats for tonight game... Lowest for a long time...

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[steeler pete]

Think match fitness was an issue for the first 10 mins. 2-0 down was looking a bit worrying but a quick response to their second got us going. Think we had the better of the last 10 mins. Equalised and finished strong.

Guildford dangerous offensively as always. Good to be back.

[Sully]

As soon as we stepped up the pace and physicality we got rewarded. We can’t allow ourselves to drop a gear here otherwise we’ll get punished.

Missing Hodgman in the face off circle.

[paul johnston]

Well I thought Steelers would have come out flying that first 5 minutes but wasn't the case. Rok will want the first back, second couldn't do much about but thought the forwards were a bit lazy in their d zone coverage. Gradually came onto the game more. Plemty of zip in Vallys game tonight and Sointu looks good now into the the Armstrong line. He does look such a clever, classy player in puck possession.
What happened with Eberle?
Flames seem a bit bigger, more physical and ponderous than they used to be. They don't seem to have as many flyers as they used to, they don't seem to have that fast transition game that they are renowned for.
Hopefully we can push on second period.

[Sully]

Thought Scott Levins had the turning circle of an Oil Tanker but Polak just seems rooted to the spot and is either still suffering or couldn’t give a monkeys.

[paul johnston]

Thought Scott Levins had the turning circle of an Oil Tanker but Polak just seems rooted to the spot and is either still suffering or couldn’t give a monkeys.

He's been hopeless for 2 periods, most energy from him came when in penalty box throwing his stick and gloves around.
Traversa has been great this period, apart from that they've been terrible apart of course from that last shift goal.

[steeler pete]

3-3

Think Polak is struggling a bit tonight, although the penalty for roughing with Frei seemed a bit one sided to me.

All to play for still.

[House_of_Steel]

Another 3 point night for Vallerand I’m glad the organisation had the savvy to sign him when they did, he’s not let us down since arriving get pen to paper again for the lad worth his weight in gold.