GAME THREAD: Panthers v. Steelers. Fri, 16th April.

[Clowne57]

Well at least it will get their fans back in it!!! Not a good night to be a Steeler. Intersting that they say we are leaky at the back. Err we’ve had a back up in net all tournament and now a back up to the back up. Yes. We will be a bit leaky. Let hope we can score on Bowns.

[raetiamann]

Very poor first. No pressure on the puck, zero physicality. Going forward no team play, everything is individual. Time for Fox to earn his keep.

[SamnAl]

Good job 'it's only a game'! Aaron will no doubt get them playing in the 2nd!

[Jayboy]

A bad night at the rink for sure so far, its disappointing for sure and it may ultimately cost us the game, but strangely I am not too upset, these games are not important in their singularity.. they are just a warm up and team building exercise to game 13, I would rather Aaron Fox finds out these weaknesses now and gets chance to work on them, than to sail through every game and bomb out in the semis.. we need John Muse back, thats for sure..

[SteelerBlade]

Steelers to the PP, May overly physical on the boards and takes a cross-checking minor.

[SteelerBlade]

Matt Myers and Josh Tetlow both take coincidental minors. Slashing & cross-checking.

[SteelerBlade]

Steelers back to the PP, Austin Cangelosi was beaten for speed on the back check and he takes a holding minor.

[SteelerBlade]

Steelers goal! Hewitt directs it in from the side of the net, 4-1.

[SteelerBlade]

Austin Cangelosi back to the box for the Panthers, his helmet popped off during a net front battle with Eberle and he didn’t go off.

Illegal equipment the call.

[SteelerBlade]

End of the 2nd. 4-1.

Much more even period with us edging the 2nd session 1-0. But well below the levels needed to overturn the 3 goal defecit.