The Steelers made their presence known in the second period, though, and with a powerplay continuing into the beginning of the third, Sheffield’s pressure told, as Robert Dowd jumped on a rebound to put Aaron Fox’s side onto the scoreboard on 42 minutes, setting up a tense final 18 minutes.īut Lewis Hook popped up with a crucial goal with just 10 minutes remaining, reacting first to claim a loose puck after a faceoff, before sliding it underneath John Muse, who was taken very much by surprise as Nottingham’s number eight made it 3-1. With 30 minutes gone, Nick Dineen found himself alone some distance from goal and fired the puck into the net to double the Panthers’ lead.īut Lewis Hook popped up with a crucial goal with just 10 minutes remaining
That wouldn’t last, however, as Jérémy Beaudry was penalised for four minutes for two high-sticking offences, and the Panthers pounced with their man advantage. Sheffield came out on the front foot for the second period, forcing several saves out of Nottingham netminder, Ben Bowns following the restart. The remainder of a low-key first period played out with little to note, both goalies being tested on occasion, but the Panthers remained firmly in control for the first 20 minutes of this clash. Wallace’s side got off to a brilliant start through Austin Cangelosi, who scored on three minutes to put the pressure on the Steelers. It was a sensational turnaround from Tim Wallace and his men, who started the tournament poorly, emerging victorious after a stunning defensive display and moments of attacking brilliance/ The Nottingham Panthers lifted the 2021 Elite Series in style, beating the Sheffield Steelers 5-2 in the second game of a best-of-three final.
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