steelers Vs Devils - League - 16th Mar 25 - FO 16:00
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Devils head to Sheffield again having last won a game there 532 days ago. Since then Devils have played 5 matches in Sheffield and scored only 5 goals and conceding 20 in those games. We’ve only won one period in our last 5 visits to Sheffield and haven’t led at any point there in any of those games. Sheffield have led these games for 88.57% of game time played this season.
But this afternoon Devils go with 15 import skaters or the first time in Sheffield so maybe that might help us change the recent narrative.
Based on recent history we might not get many shots on goal at the Utilita Arena as we’ve had just 92 SoG in total in those 5 games (ave. 18.4 SoG per game) and last time out managed just a single shot on goal in the first period and we’ve only managed an average of 19.0 SoG per game in the past 4 years of matches there.
Despite our limited offense, Cole Sanford has scored 3 of our 5 goals there this season. Our powerplay in Sheffield has been OK scoring 2 goals from 5 chances, but it is one of our poorer arenas for PK having only killed 8 out of 12 penalties.
On special teams, despite our CC final shut-out our PP units have continued the hot streak they’ve been on. In our last 5 games we scored 7 PP goals from the 15 chances we’ve had = 46.67% success rate. However, our PK has dropped off lately and in the same 5 games is running at 73.68%). For comparison in their last 5 games Sheffield’s PP is 25% and their PK is 63.64%.
Ben Bowns has saved 68 out of 74 shots in Sheffield this season (91.89% rate) and Mac Carruth 35 out of 50 (87.50%). Ben starts tonight (backed up by Tyler de la Bertouche) and Mac and Taz are again rested.
We have scored on 8.2% of our shots in Sheffield whereas the Steelers have scored on 10.43% of theirs. Despite being heavily outscored, Tyler Busch is +2 in Sheffield this year (the only player in positive figures). We’re well behind on face-off wins having only won 43.88% of the match-ups. Evan Mosey just nips the time-on-ice lead from Andrew MacWilliam (21 mins 55 secs per game)
Whatever we do, we need to play to the whistle and hope Sheffield don’t again!
But this afternoon Devils go with 15 import skaters or the first time in Sheffield so maybe that might help us change the recent narrative.
Based on recent history we might not get many shots on goal at the Utilita Arena as we’ve had just 92 SoG in total in those 5 games (ave. 18.4 SoG per game) and last time out managed just a single shot on goal in the first period and we’ve only managed an average of 19.0 SoG per game in the past 4 years of matches there.
Despite our limited offense, Cole Sanford has scored 3 of our 5 goals there this season. Our powerplay in Sheffield has been OK scoring 2 goals from 5 chances, but it is one of our poorer arenas for PK having only killed 8 out of 12 penalties.
On special teams, despite our CC final shut-out our PP units have continued the hot streak they’ve been on. In our last 5 games we scored 7 PP goals from the 15 chances we’ve had = 46.67% success rate. However, our PK has dropped off lately and in the same 5 games is running at 73.68%). For comparison in their last 5 games Sheffield’s PP is 25% and their PK is 63.64%.
Ben Bowns has saved 68 out of 74 shots in Sheffield this season (91.89% rate) and Mac Carruth 35 out of 50 (87.50%). Ben starts tonight (backed up by Tyler de la Bertouche) and Mac and Taz are again rested.
We have scored on 8.2% of our shots in Sheffield whereas the Steelers have scored on 10.43% of theirs. Despite being heavily outscored, Tyler Busch is +2 in Sheffield this year (the only player in positive figures). We’re well behind on face-off wins having only won 43.88% of the match-ups. Evan Mosey just nips the time-on-ice lead from Andrew MacWilliam (21 mins 55 secs per game)
Whatever we do, we need to play to the whistle and hope Sheffield don’t again!
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if and when shinkaruk comes back the first line need to be changed because it is not effective.are we going to be shut out yet again?playing dump and chase is obviously not working either,wheres plan b?its going to be a long long next 3 seasons because i don't think we'll come close to winning anything.
I don’t know what game you’re watching Wanabee but we are holding our own fine. It’s certainly not all Steelers by any means. Bowns and D are doing a better job than recently.
I agree that our first lines aren’t looking dangerous. The 3rd and 4th lines have been impressive this weekend, particularly with possession in the I zone, but we need to score some goals too and you would expect lines 1 and 2 to put something together.
I agree that our first lines aren’t looking dangerous. The 3rd and 4th lines have been impressive this weekend, particularly with possession in the I zone, but we need to score some goals too and you would expect lines 1 and 2 to put something together.