Period 1
Steeldogs traveled to play the Telford Tigers today with the Tigers taking 2 points from the last encounter back in October with an overtime win.
Officials for the game are Anderson and Ions with the orange bands, and George and Stanley on the lines.
Both teams start out strong but an early mistake by the Steeldogs Defence caused some confusion and the Tigers’ number 4 Adam Harding took full advantage putting the puck past Crowe.
Timed at 01;05
Scored by #4 Adan Harding
Assisted by #27 Edgers Landsberg.
Steeldogs reply with some good set plays in the Tigers end with a few mid ice battles taking placement, but not managing to get past Brad Day.
In the opening 10 mins the Tigers look strong keeping the puck in the Steeldogs zone, making a decent number of opportunities.
A play from Luka gets saved by Crowe and the Steeldogs launch a quick counter attack with some good mid ice passing, Kirk and Tremblay setting up Björkly-Nordström to get past Brad Day putting the puck into back of the net.
Timed at 09:04
Scored by #75 Ivan Björkly-Nordström
Assisted by #90 J Kirk ans #18 S Tremblay.
Score 1-1
Good battles both ends of the ice with both teams putting shots in to the goalies gloves and pads.
Luka gets through the defence and goes one on 0 against Crowe but the play was read brilliantly and he makes the save.
At 13:50 #13 H Ferguson gets a 2 mins penalty for interference
The Steeldogs go on the powerplay.
Tigers hold off the PP unit
A lovely Tigers goal with Thomson dropping to one leg and getting puck past Crowe making it 2-1
Timed at 16:10
Scored by #23 D Thomson
Assisted by #11 E Henderson
At the same time #8 J Price has an altercation and gets called for a 2 minute roughing penalty.
Another Powerplay for the Steeldogs PP unit.
The Steeldogs get a couple of shots on Day and a beautiful shot on the top right but it’s saved and turned over to the Steeldogs end
Tigers Penalty unit holds off again.
End of the first
Tigers 2
Steeldogs 1
Shots on goal
Tigers: 10
Steeldogs: 9
Period 1 Summary
The tigers come straight on the ice tuned into the game, getting the early goal to set themselves up.
An equaliser by PLAYER levelled the game but some defensive mistakes lead to the Tigers taking the lead. The Steeldogs were unable to capitalise on the two powerplays they had.
Period 2
Steeldogs come out strong and get three shots on goal on quick succession, but Brad Day covers the puck up for the face off.
J Beamer drives a breakaway towards Day but the puck is saved and covered up, no luck this time.
There is Decent action at both ends of the rink but neither team getting the upper hand against each other.
DAY doing well to keep the score at 2-1 reading the plays coming towards him from the Steeldogs and able to anticipate where the shots will come from.
At 33:46 #39 L Newell for the Tigers gets a 2 minute penalty for holding
The Steeldogs go on the powerplay for the 3rd time tonight.
Just shy of a minute into the powerplay the Steeldogs managed to overcome the Tigers defence and at 34:42 J Philips gets the powerplay goal.
Scored by #20 J Philips
Assisted by #8 W Sommer and #90 J Kirk
Tied game 2-2
Both teams now upping the tempo of the game trying to gain the upper hand during the final few mins of this period
End of period
2-2
Shots on goal
Tigers: 10
Steeldogs: 11
Period 2 Summary
At the start of period two both team started strong with the tigers giving it their all not to loose the goal advantage they had.
A careless penalty cost them that goal lead giving up a powerplay goal.
The later part of the period was good end to end hockey.
Everything to play for in the 3rd
Period 3
Early action from the Steeldogs with more dominance in the end zone.
Another quick shot straight off the face off sees Brad Day making a great save, similar play to last nights game which caught R Marr off guard, but not such luck tonight.
There was action both ends of the ice and at 46:06 things got a little bit heated and Tigers #23 D Thomson got a two minute penalty for abuse of an official.
Steeldogs powerplay unit steps onto the ice again.
The unit wasn’t able to take advantage of the extra player on the ice despite some nice shots on goal, and equally nice saves by Day.
Back to 5 on 5 hockey.
Just under ten mins to go and at 50:20 Tigers #12 D Rose gets called for a two minute roughing penalty.
Steeldogs don’t capitalise on this penalty but do work the tigers players hard, and at 55:06 they finally get a puck past Day.
Time of goal: 55:06
Scored by #75 I Bjorkly-Nordström
Assisted by #18 S Tremblay and #90 J Kirk
Score 2-3
Both teams start piling the pressure in the dying minutes of the game, with Day leaving the goal for the extra skater at 58:44.
Puck is covered by Crowe and the Tigers call their time out at 59:00
Tigers get possession off the face off and work the puck to the Steeldogs zone, but the puck is turned over and falls into the hands of Sommer and Morgan, who pass it to Tremblay who is only ever going to do one thing, and plants the puck in the empty net.
Timed at 59:51
Scored by #18 S Tremblay
Assisted by #8 W Sommer and #6 B Morgan
Score 2-4
The final 9 seconds of play go with the Tigers resigned to the defeat.
At 60:00 Tigers #23 D Thomson has some choice words with the officials and gets himself a 10 minute major penalty for abuse of an official.
Shots on Goal
Tigers: 8
Steeldogs: 9
Final Score
Tigers: 2
Steeldogs: 4
Period 3 Summary
A very close period and the two goal difference doesn’t show how close the game was.
Steeldogs dug deep, a made chances
