Welcome one and all to the next preview of the upcoming Steelers games.
The team are in a bit of form at present, which is something we have been waiting to happen for quite a while and is welcomed by us all. Five wins in our last five games, four in regulation and one in a thriller on New Year's Day at Altrincham where we saw off the hosting Storm 6-5 after a penalty shootout.
We now turn our attentions to another double header, however both of this games are on the road and in the air as well as we make the trip across the water to face this team:
It's a team that have had our number all season this year; a stark comparison to some previous ones when we have taken their scalp home and away constantly. Steelers are yet win either in the "O" or at the House Of Steel against Adam Keefe's team. The current record in the match ups this season currently lies at played four and lost four if you're a Steelers supporter. See what I mean by saying they have had our number all season? Surely this weekend will see the boys redress the balance...
The games so far have had a bit of feistiness and part of that can be attributed to the Fretter-Goulakos incident which saw Colton get a six game ban and Goulakos, in my eyes and plenty others too, lightly with just two. Safe to say once Goulakos' name is read out on Friday evening I'm not expecting the defenceman to get a massive round of applause and cheers from the members of the Orange Army present in the Northern Irish capital. I can expect jeers a plenty.
Steelers and Belfast will be looking to win both games, a split series will do neither team any good as they chase down the again runaway leaders Cardiff - who are looking good candidates to record back-to-back league titles. Giants lie in second spot six points behind the Devils having played the same amount of games, and Steelers one place further back with a deficit of eight points but having played one more game. A four point weekend for either and the Devils slipping up in their games at Guildford and at home to the Bears respectively; would make it very interesting at the top. Steelers need to continue in their rich seam of form but it won't be easy especially if Colin Shields is about...
My predictions? Steelers to take game one 3-2 after overtime/shootout and then to win game two 4-2 to build on their foundations in the league chase and set themselves up well for the upcoming Continental Cup Super Final in Belarus which we will of course preview next week. How do you see them unfolding? Let us know...
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