GIVEN their dominance on a Friday night which saw them effectively place one foot in the Elite League play-off semi-finals, it was understandable that Sheffield Steelers would not be able to repeat that performance in Kirkcaldy 48 hours later.
And after seeing out a testing first 10 minutes of their quarter-final second leg against Fife Flyers, head coach Aaron Fox was left praising a “solid” if unspectacular performance which produced a 4-1 victory and a 13-5 overall aggregate triumph. It means they will now begin preparations for the first semi-final at Nottingham’s National Ice Centre this Saturday against Guildford Flames. Two more wins in a campaign littered with them, will deliver the Steelers a third grand slam.
They have found a way all season, a season that has seen them be relentless from start to finish - much like they were against the Flyers at the weekend. “I thought Fife pushed really hard in the first seven or eight minutes and they put us under a ton of pressure,” said Fox after the win in Scotland. “Tony made a couple of huge saves which was crucial because if Fife had scored early it could have turned the tide and momentum is always huge in that building.
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