Sheffield Steelers got here from two targets down earlier than snatching an extra time winner to go away Guildford with a 4-3 win over the Flames.
The opening objective of the sport went the best way of the Flames. Charlie Curti’s shot from the purpose was deflected in entrance of former Flames goalie Eamon McAdam by Jake Coughler to open the scoring with just below 13 minutes performed.
“The crew did an ideal job of giving me simple saves, particularly early,” mentioned Flames goalie Justin Fazio. “We performed a very good, crew defensive sport tonight and it was an ideal effort from everybody I believed.”
A poor giveaway within the Flames’ finish arrange the Steelers to stage – Ryan Tait gratefully took the puck and arrange Mikko Juusola for the tying objective 49 seconds into the interval.
“It was an extended journey day for us and perhaps among the legs have been a bit heavy, so that you count on a little bit of a gradual begin in a troublesome rink, however I had a few saves early that bought the blokes going,” mentioned McAdam, returning to his former crew. “I believed from in the direction of the top of that first interval we sort of took over.”
Having began very effectively, the Flames discovered themselves underneath stress from the Steelers who grew into the sport. A publish denied Jack Jacome from giving the Flames the lead again earlier than the interval was out.
Two targets in ten seconds then put the Flames two forward. Cole Ully skated in 2-on-1 to beat McAdam with a neat wrist shot, and off the very subsequent draw Jack Jacome arrange Josh Waller for a one-timer to make it 3-1 at 26:17.
A superb solo objective from Dominic Cormier bought the Steelers again to inside one, chopping in from the wing and throughout the crease to fit previous Fazio at 27:03. Sam Tremblay then completed a free puck two minutes later to tie the sport. Jacome hit a publish because the Flames threatened to return forward, however the second ended with the groups all sq..
“When Cormier took that puck to the web, he type of despatched a message,” mentioned McAdam. “It was a troublesome play to go in onerous like that, and such dedication actually bought the blokes going. It actually sparked us.”
“Sheffield are a very good crew and can all the time hold pushing,” mentioned Fazio of the Steelers’ comeback. “We did effectively to tighten it up after they bought stage once more and battled onerous throughout the remainder of the sport.”
In interval three either side tightened up and ensured neither could be caught on the push. Within the closing levels, the Steelers have been indebted to McAdam for a string of wonderful saves as he by some means stopped the Flames from snatching a late winner.
In extra time the netminding clinic continued at each ends as Fazio joined the social gathering of game-saving stops. Travis Brown additionally made a handful of remarkable blocks to maintain the Steelers out. In the long run, it was Jordon Southorn who received the Steelers the additional level with a shot underneath the arm of Fazio to seal the win.
Fazio concluded: “I want I may have made that save on the finish. The blokes have been battling onerous and blocking photographs in entrance of me, I wished to get that win for them.”
McAdam, in the meantime, loved victory towards his former crew. “It was bizarre coming again in right here,” he laughed. “Even simply strolling into the constructing and going into the opposite aspect, it’s a wierd expertise. However it was nice to return out with the 2 factors and revel in it.”
Picture: John Uwins
