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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2024 7:51:11 GMT
If Steelers win their next 4 games they will win the league in Nottingham a week on Saturday 23rd March. (Assuming Cardiff keep winning but lose to Steelers) I reckon they’ll want to do it the day after though at home. Knowing Steelers usual attitude towards us they’d probably rather do it on our ice. They’d dine off that one for years. And panthers make it very easy for them they know they can win easily at the NIC . If panthers actually have them the occasional beating there perhaps they'd rather get the title won on home ice eh. Besides they've already won the league in Nottingham.. twice !
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Post by iginla on Mar 14, 2024 9:08:25 GMT
If Steelers win their next 4 games they will win the league in Nottingham a week on Saturday 23rd March. (Assuming Cardiff keep winning but lose to Steelers) I reckon they’ll want to do it the day after though at home. Knowing Steelers usual attitude towards us they’d probably rather do it on our ice. They’d dine off that one for years. Simms would no doubt love it,but I don’t think their players would particularly want to win it in Nottingham and want to jump around celebrating in front of Panthers players. With so many games to spare they could easily afford to chuck a game and still win it comfortably and at home.
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Post by kievthegreat on Mar 15, 2024 17:49:00 GMT
Knowing Steelers usual attitude towards us they’d probably rather do it on our ice. They’d dine off that one for years. Simms would no doubt love it,but I don’t think their players would particularly want to win it in Nottingham and want to jump around celebrating in front of Panthers players. With so many games to spare they could easily afford to chuck a game and still win it comfortably and at home. While I don't think the Steelers players would revel in winning it in Nottingham particularly given what's happened this year, they are professionals and I think they won't go chucking games. They will win it when they win it, but I do hope it's not here.
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Post by blackandgold73 on Mar 17, 2024 21:20:49 GMT
Cardiff and Sheffield take all the points from tonight's game, which keeps our end of the table tighter. Gracias
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Post by bobness on Mar 19, 2024 11:35:05 GMT
The key to Steelers' success this season? (And Panthers' woes)
Steelers have played 46 league games this year so far. Their record in the first period of all those games is an astonishing 31-11-4 (W-D-L) conceding only 26 goals in the first period in all those 46 games. 16-6-3 at home, and an amazing 15-5-1 away. In 21 league games away from home, they've only started the second period in a losing position once.
Of those 31 games where they went into period 2 winning, they've won 30 in regulation, the other in OT. Not dropped a single point.
Compare to Dundee, who in 46 games are 9-13-24 after 1, conceding 53 goals. Clan have conceded 67 goals in the first periods of games this year, the most of any team in any period.
Panthers are 14-17-16 after 1 (mid ranking), conceding 53. 10-23-14 in period 2, conceding 56 And 10-17-20 in period 3, conceding 61. This is the least amount of "won" period 2 and 3s in the EIHL this season. Which probably isn't a surprise to anyone, but the first period is "OK" as it goes. Quite what it all means...
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Post by iginla on Mar 19, 2024 12:20:46 GMT
The key to Steelers' success this season? (And Panthers' woes) Steelers have played 46 league games this year so far. Their record in the first period of all those games is an astonishing 31-11-4 (W-D-L) conceding only 26 goals in the first period in all those 46 games. 16-6-3 at home, and an amazing 15-5-1 away. In 21 league games away from home, they've only started the second period in a losing position once. Of those 31 games where they went into period 2 winning, they've won 30 in regulation, the other in OT. Not dropped a single point. Compare to Dundee, who in 46 games are 9-13-24 after 1, conceding 53 goals. Clan have conceded 67 goals in the first periods of games this year, the most of any team in any period. Panthers are 14-17-16 after 1 (mid ranking), conceding 53. 10-23-14 in period 2, conceding 56 And 10-17-20 in period 3, conceding 61. This is the least amount of "won" period 2 and 3s in the EIHL this season. Which probably isn't a surprise to anyone, but the first period is "OK" as it goes. Quite what it all means... Probably means it’s a good job Panthers haven’t got a dog, because they’re hopeless when they let go of a lead and it would run away ! 🤣 Alternatively and a likely scenario being that it’s poor coaching. Panthers play good in the first period and take the lead,opposition team changes tactics and Panthers coach just doesn’t know how to counter the oppositions change.
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Post by bobness on Mar 19, 2024 12:58:43 GMT
The key to Steelers' success this season? (And Panthers' woes) Steelers have played 46 league games this year so far. Their record in the first period of all those games is an astonishing 31-11-4 (W-D-L) conceding only 26 goals in the first period in all those 46 games. 16-6-3 at home, and an amazing 15-5-1 away. In 21 league games away from home, they've only started the second period in a losing position once. Of those 31 games where they went into period 2 winning, they've won 30 in regulation, the other in OT. Not dropped a single point. Compare to Dundee, who in 46 games are 9-13-24 after 1, conceding 53 goals. Clan have conceded 67 goals in the first periods of games this year, the most of any team in any period. Panthers are 14-17-16 after 1 (mid ranking), conceding 53. 10-23-14 in period 2, conceding 56 And 10-17-20 in period 3, conceding 61. This is the least amount of "won" period 2 and 3s in the EIHL this season. Which probably isn't a surprise to anyone, but the first period is "OK" as it goes. Quite what it all means... Probably means it’s a good job Panthers haven’t got a dog, because they’re hopeless when they let go of a lead and it would run away ! 🤣 Alternatively and a likely scenario being that it’s poor coaching. Panthers play good in the first period and take the lead,opposition team changes tactics and Panthers coach just doesn’t know how to counter the oppositions change. Possible. Could also be fitness (related to short bench due to injuries), concentration levels, "game management". Could well be a little bit of all 4, and then some of some others too. It's something that needs to improve, whatever the cause. I've always had Panthers as a "poor second period" team, so perhaps it's the 3rd that's the primary issue this season? Closing out a game is a key skill. Look at Forest... When winning after 2, Panthers are 11-1-1 3-0-1, (i.e. 11 regulation wins out of 17, which is far from the worst in the EIHL this season) but tied for most regulation losses when leading after 2 with Fife and Belfast. Dundee, Storm and Steelers are yet to lose in regulation when going into period 3 in front, in a combined 58 games (11, 14 and 33 respectively) Worst team for this is Blaze, who are 5-2-2 1-2-1 when leading after 2 (i.e. 5 regulation wins out of 13).
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 19:27:36 GMT
Lets go Steelers!
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Post by wgray on Mar 20, 2024 19:54:49 GMT
God we’re in a desperate position aren’t we
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 20:12:40 GMT
Borh games 0 0 at end of 1.
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 20, 2024 20:24:24 GMT
It was an excellent first period
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 20:37:14 GMT
Flames take the lead in Dundee. 1 0.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 20:43:20 GMT
Now 2-1 Stars in Dundee.
Devils 1 0 up.
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Post by bobness on Mar 20, 2024 20:46:20 GMT
A few stats quickies.
Steelers have scored 11(!) SHGs this season. Guildford have yet to score 1, and Coventry only have 1. Blaze are 1-8 on SHG scoring, the worst difference in the league. Panthers have 3, all scored by Hugo Roy. Steelers special teams goal difference is +33. They've scored 41 PPGs and only conceded 16, and are 11-3 on SHGs for and against. Panthers, Flames and Devils have all conceded only 1 SHG all season. Steelers have the highest average shots for per game, at 39.0, Giants the lowest average conceded, at 26.4. Blaze have the lowest overall shots for at 29.1, highest shots against is Fife at 39.7. Blaze have the best shooting percentage of any team in any period, 7/24, 29.71%, in OT. Giants are the only team without an OT win. The league's best goalie is Matt Greenfield, on GAA and SP%, but Jackson Whistle is pushing him hard. The best goalie for GSAA (goals saved against average) is Weninger at Storm, who would've conceded an extra 33 goals overall if he was an "average" netminder.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 21:04:35 GMT
Flames make it 2-2. End of 2.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 21:09:38 GMT
2 0 Devils
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 21:36:40 GMT
Flames 3 2 up. 3 mins to go.
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 21:45:43 GMT
Flames take the regulation win 3-2. That's 1 result gone our way at least.
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Post by John Casey on Mar 20, 2024 21:53:06 GMT
Flames take the regulation win 3-2. That's 1 result gone our way at least. TBH, that was unexpected, I thought Dundee would take that one
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 22:14:54 GMT
To tidy up the evenings results. Cardiff 4-0 winners.
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 20, 2024 22:17:12 GMT
To tidy up the evenings results. Cardiff 4-0 winners. And it was an excellent game too
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Post by Bagheera on Mar 20, 2024 22:19:48 GMT
To tidy up the evenings results. Cardiff 4-0 winners. And it was an excellent game too I was tempted to watch it, but paying to potentially watch them win it! I just couldn't. At least they can't win it on Saturday.
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Post by The Flying Shirt on Mar 20, 2024 22:44:13 GMT
And it was an excellent game too I was tempted to watch it, but paying to potentially watch them win it! I just couldn't. At least they can't win it on Saturday. I’ve watched Sheffield (and other teams) more than I’ve watched the Panthers this year actually
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Post by John Casey on Mar 20, 2024 23:09:15 GMT
And it was an excellent game too I was tempted to watch it, but paying to potentially watch them win it! I just couldn't. At least they can't win it on Saturday. I thought that Steelers could win it Saturday if they didn't win tonight, that's why we wanted it won tonight.
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Post by Yotes on Mar 20, 2024 23:16:56 GMT
Had they won tonight, they'd have been 14 clear of Cardiff with 7 to play each. So Cardiff could've matched them, but couldn't have matched their regulation wins count, which is first decider.
Now they're 10 clear with 7 to play, so I think they still need 3 points, if Cardiff keep winning of course.
We wanted it won tonight so neither side were still in a contest at the weekend for our games with them, now it looks like they both still will be.
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