ICE CHIPS – WEEK 5 After three straight losses in the Challenge Cup, Nottingham got back to winning ways as they beat Coventry by the odd goal in three. They opened the scoring on the powerplay in the 10th minute and the added a second in the 16th minute to lead 2-0 at the first interval. A goal in the 25th minute from the Blaze cut the deficit to one. With no further scoring the Panther took a one goal lead into the third period. With neither team able to find the net it was the hosts that skated off with the points. Belfast were up against Cardiff in a league home double header and after the first game it was advantage to the Giants as they came from behind twice to win by the odd goal in five with a game winner 23 seconds from the end. The Devils netted the only goal of the first period in the 10th minute. The Giants were back on level terms with a strike in the 23rd minute only for the visitors to regain the lead in the 37th minute. Once again the hosts hit back as the game was tied at two apiece in the 47th minute. With overtime looming the Giants netted the game winner at 59.37. The second game between the Giants and the Devils on the Saturday was every bit as close, until disaster struck the Devils with just over three minutes remaining. The hosts netted the only goal of the first period to give them an early advantage. The teams shared four goals in the second period for the Giants to maintain their one goal lead. It remained like this until the 57th minute when Belfast scored with a shorthanded goal and then in the final minute they netted their second shorthanded goal of the game to maintain their position at the top of the league standings. A hat trick from Scott Pitt and a double from Stefan Meyer helped the Braehead Clan pick up two points in Tayside in a Challenge Cup encounter. The visitors opened the scoring in the 5th minute only for the hosts to peg it back on the 9 minute mark. However, two further strikes in the 12th and 17th minute gave the Clan a 3-1 lead at the end of the first period. The visitors increased their lead in the 35th minute. The Stars pulled one back in the 39th minute only to conceded 10 seconds later for the Clan to lead 5-2 after two periods. Two goals in just over a minute from the host in the 56th and 57th minute made it a two goal game for the Clan. With the Stars goaltender pulled the Clan found the empty net to complete the scoring and win 7-4. Sheffield went to the top of Challenge Cup Group B with a 4-2 win at home to Nottingham. The teams traded goals in the opening period with the visitors going in front with a goal in the 8th minute. The hosts were back on level terms with a strike in the 13th minute. The Steelers scored the only goal of the second period in the 28th minute to take a one goal lead going into the third period. They increased their lead with another goal in the 49th minute. Panthers pulled one back in the 57th minute. However the Steelers secured the points with an empty net goal with 12 seconds remaining. A convincing win for Fife at home against Edinburgh in the Challenge Cup saw them go top of the group standings. The hosts lead by the only goal in the first period as they netted in the 19th minute. They doubled their lead in the 26th minute and then put the game out the reach of the Capitals with two goals 15 seconds apart in the 29th minute. The Caps got their only goal of the game in the 47th minute. The Flyers went nap with the only goal of the third period in the 48th minute to run out 5-1 winners. Having faced one another the night before Edinburgh and Fife renewed their acquaintances once again as the Edinburgh side played hosts to their Scottish rivals. It was a much closer game and it looked like Edinburgh were going to pick up their first Challenge Cup win. After a goalless first period the home side opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. It remained like that until the 58th minute when Fife were back on level terms to send the game into overtime. Neither team could find the winner in the extra five minutes and the game was decided with a penalty shootout. The extra point was decided with the first shot from Bobby Chaumont as he found the net. Fife missed their next two whilst Edinburgh missed all three of theirs. Coventry ended a three game losing streak as the beat Braehead by the odd goal in five. This defeat for the Scots brought an end to their eight straight games on the road. The hosts took an early advantage as they found the net in the 2nd minute and then again in the 7th minute to lead 2-0 at the end of the first period. The teams traded goals in the second with the Clan pulling one back on the midway point and then the hosts restored their two goal lead with a strike in the 38th minute. A goal early in the third period from the visitors reduced the deficit to a single goal for the second time. Despite the Clan pulling their goaltender in the final minute they were unable to get the goal that would have taken the game into overtime. Hull were still very much in the game against Dundee until they gave up three goals in the third period and suffered their fifth straight league loss. After the first period ended goalless the hosts opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, the visitors were quick to reply as they squared the game up in the 25th minute. Stingrays were back in front again in the 28th minute only for the Stars to level it for the second time in 33rd minute. Dundee went in front in the 49th minute and never looked back, they added a fourth goal in the 57th minute and completed the scoring with an empty netter with one second remaining to win 5-2. Player of the week This week’s player of the week goes to a player who got the game winning goal two night’s running for his team in their two home games against Cardiff on Friday and Saturday. A new player to the Elite League this season he has adapted well with his new teammates and has 4+5 for 9 points in the 11 games he has played so far this season. It gives me great pleasure to ask Belfast Giants Mike Kompon to skate forward and accept his applause. Milestones TEAMS Braehead scored their 400th goal on the road in EIHL league games Dundee scored their 300th goal on the road in all EIHL competitive games
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:28:19 +0000
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