GDT: Steelers 4:2 Panthers (EIHL, 7/2/15)

[Yotes]

Game Notes 2-1, 1-1, 1-0. Jacina and Landry for Nottingham. Legue, Roy (2) and Forney for Steelers. Panthers missing Clarke, Lee, Graham and Wild through injury. Cohen serves one match suspension. Modig is healthy scratch.

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BIGGEST GAME IN THE UNIVERSE EVER PLAYED BY MORTALS. NOT ENOUGH CAPITAL LETTERS WILL BE ABLE TO EXPRESS HOW BIG OF A BIG GAME THIS BIG GAME REALLY IS. WHICH BIG TEAM FROM EUROPES BIGGEST RIVALRY WILL BE ABLE TO BEAT THE OTHER BIG TEAM FOR THOSE TWO MASSIVE POINTS THAT ARE UP FOR GRABS.

or something like that...

[Yotes]

Don't like to go all Gary (I too often shout "Are you here with Craig Kowa-oh!" at inappropriate times) but given they've managed to steady the ship recently (2pts back from us with a game in hand), this is a big one. Think Corey's run over them will continue though.

[BigLad]

The first of 4 games against them in 17 days. Lovely.

Expecting another toughy, especially at their place. They are THE form team at the mo and are coming good at the right time.

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Feb 2, 2015 10:38:19 GMT BigLad said:

The first of 4 games against them in 17 days. Lovely.

Expecting another toughy, especially at their place. They are THE form team at the mo and are coming good at the right time.

Many would argue Panthers have been THE form team since xmas, this weekend steelers beat 2 teams who they d expect nothing less than 4 points, panthers have just taken 4 points off a title rival. No comparison.

Looking forward to the game on Saturday already

[Yotes]

Meanwhile Panthers are still waiting to hear from disciplinary chiefs but are confident the game misconduct penalty against Robert Farmer (for leaving the team bench to join an altercation) will be rescinded and he will be available for two tough away games this weekend at Sheffield and Hull. The match video shows Farms was legitimately on the ice at the time having been on during the shift in the game at the time. He'd been heading towards the team bench but changed direction before he got there.

panthers.co.uk/content/bruce-graham-ice

Why do we need a game misconduct penalty to be rescinded for him to play this weekend? Has he passed a certain number of them or something?

[iginla]

I thought the same Yotes.

It's five major pens I think equals a ban.

[panthersdave]

It's because leaving the bench would normally result in a ban, although that does make me wonder why they didn't give a match penalty in the first place.

[Shorty]

Feb 5, 2015 19:12:35 GMT panthersdave said:

It's because leaving the bench would normally result in a ban, although that does make me wonder why they didn't give a match penalty in the first place.

Thats an easy one to answer......they have no clue!

[Shorty]

Made a bit harder with Cohen getting a game ban

[PantherTom]

Feb 6, 2015 6:06:47 GMT Shorty said:

Made a bit harder with Cohen getting a game ban

With just laundry berube Schmidt and oakfird this is going to be tough!

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Feb 6, 2015 7:13:42 GMT PantherTom said:

Feb 6, 2015 6:06:47 GMT Shorty said:

Made a bit harder with Cohen getting a game ban

With just laundry berube Schmidt and oakfird this is going to be tough!

Mosey will be there and I assume Benedict too

[panthers4ever]

Very tough to get a result from this game would be happy to get a point

[pingchowchi]

With only 14 out skaters .... it's going to be tricky

[panthersdave]

I think this could be one big game too far, a loss wouldn't be a disaster though, still plenty of hockey to be played and we have got ourselves into a good position.

As long as we don't lose both this weekend.

[Yotes]

I still like us to win this one.

Although I've not seen this new netminder they've got. With Doyle I'm always confident of several goals for.

[EMB]

I think Sunday's game against the Stingrays could be harder than this one. A point would be great being short benched.

[The Flying Shirt]

Saturdays game would have been tough even with a full squad.

[ted logan]

Feb 6, 2015 12:48:18 GMT The Flying Shirt said:

Saturdays game would have been tough even with a full squad.

I agree.

Got to worry about our PP on Saturday with Lee, Wild and now Cohen missing. Who will patrol the blueline? Schmidt doesn't look overly comfortable doing it, Berube? Hopefully not.

Realistically - i would take a point and no injuries.

[panthersdave]

Feb 6, 2015 17:00:17 GMT ted logan said:

Feb 6, 2015 12:48:18 GMT The Flying Shirt said:

Saturdays game would have been tough even with a full squad.

I agree.

Got to worry about our PP on Saturday with Lee, Wild and now Cohen missing. Who will patrol the blueline? Schmidt doesn't look overly comfortable doing it, Berube? Hopefully not.

Realistically - i would take a point and no injuries.

Mosey perhaps?

[iginla]

We could always revert to the seldom used tactic of finding the spare man at the back post etc instead of just shooting from the blue line.

You never know,we might just find a new tactic ! ?

[pantherdman]

Can't really complain at the moment, panthers are finding ways to win and I hope it continues tonight.

[ted logan]

Feb 6, 2015 17:02:54 GMT panthersdave said:

Feb 6, 2015 17:00:17 GMT ted logan said:

I agree.

Got to worry about our PP on Saturday with Lee, Wild and now Cohen missing. Who will patrol the blueline? Schmidt doesn't look overly comfortable doing it, Berube? Hopefully not.

Realistically - i would take a point and no injuries.

Mosey perhaps?

Maybe. At least if we coughed up the puck, any shorthanded breakaway would have to be seriously quick to get away from Mosey.
I guess Landry is another possibility?

[Yotes]

1-2 after 1, Juice for us.

[Yotes]

Couldn't we have Modig on the bench tonight (or have we)? Says Dan on the sheet.