GDT: Steelers 3:4 Panthers (EL, 14/10)

[Yotes]

Elite Ice Hockey League, Erhardt Conference / 14 October 2017, 7.00pm




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Game Notes 1-1, 1-2, 1-0, 0-0, 0-1. Farmer, Sauve and Billingsley for Panthers. Wallace, Marquardt and Roy for Steelers. Derlago with only shootout goal to win the points for Nottingham. Game Sheet.

[iginla]

I wouldn't go to this game if they sent a limo to pick me up,gave me a ticket,plied me with free beer all night,then brought me back home again !

[thebestpanthers]

Oct 7, 2017 23:23:59 GMT iginla said:

I wouldn't go to this game if they sent a limo to pick me up,gave me a ticket,plied me with free beer all night,then brought me back home again !

I would do it for the beer, but there would have to be lots of it, and before the game, then I can just sleep it off in the limo whilst the game is in progress.

[Mac]

We're going. Sheffield's closer to home than Nottingham, so it would be a bit churlish not to be there! Wouldn't say no to the limo if you're offering - or the beer!

[Sheetmaself]

Anyone know if there will be a webcast?

[iginla]

Oct 8, 2017 12:08:59 GMT Sheetmaself said:

Anyone know if there will be a webcast?

That would depend on ticket sales.
If they're poor,then they will announce a webcast....at the last minute ! 🙄

#theythinkwerestupid

[Sheetmaself]

Surely logic would suggest if you are picking when to do a webcast you would do it when nearly sold out! Not saying i dont believe you im just questioning their thought process.

At least theres no longer the blanket ban of old when playing us which was done out of spite.

[wgray]

I think we'll have more success in this game up front, Sheffield won't sit back like they did last night, their fans will hate that, this will leave them exposed and Mustikovs won't have rebound cover like he did last night. We put 6 past them away last time, with Garnett or Galbraith in net we should take the victory I believe. There's no doubt in my mind that we are better than them.

[The Flying Shirt]

Oct 8, 2017 16:22:11 GMT wgray said:

I think we'll have more success in this game up front, Sheffield won't sit back like they did last night, their fans will hate that, this will leave them exposed and Mustikovs won't have rebound cover like he did last night. We put 6 past them away last time, with Garnett or Galbraith in net we should take the victory I believe. There's no doubt in my mind that we are better than them.

I think that doubt will creep into a lot of people’s thoughts if we lose again for the third time. We put them under a lot of pressure and didn’t convert allowing their defence to get organised and when that happened their defence was MUCH better than ours and on the few chances they had they were pretty clinical in front of goal too.

I think Sheffield have been very underrated by some of the people on here. Would have, should have and could have are all very well but it’s results that count at the end of the season.

No dump and chase or constantly hitting it around the boards when we go forwards and no fifty pass plus specials on the power play AND stop messing around in our own blue line and actually makes passes properly and we could win. If we don’t we won’t you can put the mortgage on that.

[Mark]

For a team that manages to play with skill and plenty of passing ability in the CHL it is very frustrating watching the constant dump and chase in domestic games. Last night we were even dumping the puck in on the powerplay.

[wgray]

Oct 8, 2017 16:34:17 GMT The Flying Shirt said:

Oct 8, 2017 16:22:11 GMT wgray said:

I think we'll have more success in this game up front, Sheffield won't sit back like they did last night, their fans will hate that, this will leave them exposed and Mustikovs won't have rebound cover like he did last night. We put 6 past them away last time, with Garnett or Galbraith in net we should take the victory I believe. There's no doubt in my mind that we are better than them.

I think that doubt will creep into a lot of people’s thoughts if we lose again for the third time. We put them under a lot of pressure and didn’t convert allowing their defence to get organised and when that happened their defence was MUCH better than ours and on the few chances they had they were pretty clinical in front of goal too.

I think Sheffield have been very underrated by some of the people on here. Would have, should have and could have are all very well but it’s results that count at the end of the season.

No dump and chase or constantly hitting it around the boards when we go forwards and no fifty pass plus specials on the power play AND stop messing around in our own blue line and actually makes passes properly and we could win. If we don’t we won’t you can put the mortgage on that.

you are comparing defences so let's analyse last night, let's start with shots on goal.

We limited them to 24, we had 48, our defence did better in this area, which more often than not is a big indicator of who is going to get more goals. We had the better chances too, we outplayed them.

Sheffield's first goal was initially poor from Shalla wafting a stick half heartedly followed by captain fantastic Lee doing the same, Garnett beaten 5 hole but maybe anticipating Lee to put a stick in...

Their second goal was lucky, taking a deflection of Lee and wrong footing Garnett, not much we can do apart from try and deflect them wide, but, it proves that you don't need the perfect chance to get a goal, a pointer for Corey and the forwards.

Finally, the third, this was another fault from Lee, it was a powerplay, but Marquardt was going off as he lost his helmet so it was 4 on 4, everyone should take a man. Dowd peeled off the board, Lee stands off and allows him to get to his usual shooting lane without challenging him and Dowd punishes us, Garnett unable to stop a good shot.

A recurring theme there.

I agree with the point you make about us giving their defence time to get into shape though, this was the problem last night especially on the powerplay, there was multipe points where there was a lane to shoot and we decide to wait, why?! Just release it. Plus, they managed to get to the rebounds before our forwards, everyone knows Moose gives up big rebounds, so we should have been trying to take advantage of this, we didn't and Steelers D were alert to this, that was all they did well.

You say people are underating Sheffield but I think this is justified, we've been the better team in both games this season, they have 9 points from 8 games in the league. That's poor. If we keep playing as we are with good speed and creating the multiple grade A chances that we are then we should start firing, so long as the lines are changed up.

[bruinspanthers]

Can’t make this game now but have 2x Student Tickets and 1x Car Parking Tickets
If anyone’s still to buy their tickets?

[Caesar]

Panthers to win. Had two disappointing games against them in the cup, which we should have won, so now its time to win when it matters, in the league.

[Deleted]

This is such an important game I feel. Lose and Sheffield have won 4 straight games against us if you count the playoffs. I accept that the importance of the last two games wasn't huge but you don't want any team to be in the habit of beating us, never mind a title rival beating us.

Play as we did Saturday and we should be fine if we can find improve our woeful finishing and I doubt Moose will have another game like that all season even if we do put it straight on him again.

I've seen nothing from this Sheffield side so far to make me fear them, they are an average-good EIHL team this year. If we lose it will more likely be due our shortcomings rather than Sheffield excellence.

[Shorty]

Not been to Sheffield for a while now, but will be taking my nephew to his first game (He lives on the outskirts of Sheffield, so need a good Panthers performance to add him to our ranks).

[nytram89]

Hi guys. Im taking a trip up to sheffield for this weekends game. I rang the sheffield arena box office and booked tickets and a friend told me to book parking as well however,i spoke to the man on the phone and he said it was too close to the game to book parking and that i would have to wait till i get there. Does anybody actuallybknow what the procedure is ?

Cheers

[BigLad]

Oct 12, 2017 10:16:37 GMT nytram89 said:

Hi guys. Im taking a trip up to sheffield for this weekends game. I rang the sheffield arena box office and booked tickets and a friend told me to book parking as well however,i spoke to the man on the phone and he said it was too close to the game to book parking and that i would have to wait till i get there. Does anybody actuallybknow what the procedure is ?

Cheers

Drive into the car park, pay the attendant.

It's more expensive than booking in advance.

[mattscold]

Oct 12, 2017 11:40:44 GMT BigLad said:

Oct 12, 2017 10:16:37 GMT nytram89 said:

Hi guys. Im taking a trip up to sheffield for this weekends game. I rang the sheffield arena box office and booked tickets and a friend told me to book parking as well however,i spoke to the man on the phone and he said it was too close to the game to book parking and that i would have to wait till i get there. Does anybody actuallybknow what the procedure is ?

Cheers

Drive into the car park, pay the attendant.

It's more expensive than booking in advance.

Make sure to get there early too. It can fill up quite rapidly and the roads around about get gridlocked at times.

[thebestpanthers]

Oct 12, 2017 10:16:37 GMT nytram89 said:

Hi guys. Im taking a trip up to sheffield for this weekends game. I rang the sheffield arena box office and booked tickets and a friend told me to book parking as well however,i spoke to the man on the phone and he said it was too close to the game to book parking and that i would have to wait till i get there. Does anybody actuallybknow what the procedure is ?

Cheers

Think the guy was taking the P, or just being a typical Steeler - just booked my ticket on-line and also booked parking - only £2.00 difference but should have been more helpful - get there early to allow for security etc.

[iginla]

Steelers reckon the crowd is going to be 8000 plus.
So well worth setting off extra early.

[Sheetmaself]

Still cant work out whether to go or not. Would just be me so im kind of thinking if it will be streamed stay at home and watch it. Does anyone know when they normally would have it up for purchase if it will be streamed?

[Deleted]

Who's running the face-off time sweepstake?

I'm going with 7.14pm. Been going to Panthers games at the tin shed for over a decade and think I can only remember 1 game starting within 5 minutes of the advertised face-off time, I can only imagine that situation going to get worse in the current climate.

In regards to the parking, if you get there early enough there is plenty of parking in nearby residential areas within 5 minutes walk and generally you get away from the Arena afterwards much quicker as you're not sat in the car park for half an hour. Save yourself a fiver or whatever it costs these days. That's half your CHL ticket paid for.

[Yotes]

Oct 12, 2017 14:08:53 GMT @stratty1234 said:

I'm going with 7.14pm

That'd be pretty smooth running for the Yorks, I'll go 7.23pm.

(In fairness we always face off late too, and why we need 18 minute period breaks these days...)

[wgray]

Oct 12, 2017 14:05:03 GMT Sheetmaself said:

Still cant work out whether to go or not. Would just be me so im kind of thinking if it will be streamed stay at home and watch it. Does anyone know when they normally would have it up for purchase if it will be streamed?

get there and support the lads, can't beat being there live imo

[EMB]

I'd say try and get in the car park or in ice arena car park, too many cars have been damaged over the last couple of seasons especially those parked just over the bridge. it's £7 to park on match days .