Sheffield Steelers 6-3 Hull Stingrays
The Hull Stingrays tonight fell to their third defeat against Sheffield Steelers this season, losing out by six goals to three at a sold out Ice Sheffield.
Early goals from Stefan Meyer and Steven Goertzen gave the home side a two goal lead after just 3.18.
Nikolai Ladygin recorded his first goal since rejoining the Stingrays on the powerplay 15.39 to pull one back however Jonathan Phillips restored the Steelers two goal advantage heading into the first intermission less than 60 seconds later.
Doug Christiansen's side then took a commanding and decisive 6-1 lead following second period goals from Jeff Legue and Robert Dowd, and then an early third period goal from Meyer.
The Stingrays added two late goals through Jason Silverthorn and Jereme Tendler but it was too little too late for Sylvain Cloutier's side.
They return to action on Saturday night as they take on the Coventry Blaze at the Skydome live on Premier Sports before taking on the Fife Flyers at the Hull Arena for the first time this season.
The Hull Stingrays tonight fell to their third defeat against Sheffield Steelers this season, losing out by six goals to three at a sold out Ice Sheffield.
Early goals from Stefan Meyer and Steven Goertzen gave the home side a two goal lead after just 3.18.
Nikolai Ladygin recorded his first goal since rejoining the Stingrays on the powerplay 15.39 to pull one back however Jonathan Phillips restored the Steelers two goal advantage heading into the first intermission less than 60 seconds later.
Doug Christiansen's side then took a commanding and decisive 6-1 lead following second period goals from Jeff Legue and Robert Dowd, and then an early third period goal from Meyer.
The Stingrays added two late goals through Jason Silverthorn and Jereme Tendler but it was too little too late for Sylvain Cloutier's side.
They return to action on Saturday night as they take on the Coventry Blaze at the Skydome live on Premier Sports before taking on the Fife Flyers at the Hull Arena for the first time this season.
