EIHL & Sheffield Steelers monthly update.

On Saturday Sheffield Steelers completed their group games in the Challenge Cup when they played Coventry Blaze. They now top the group after thumping the Blaze nine goals to five. (video)

Their league campaign only began at the beginning of the month when they took on the conference winners Braehead Clan. They were the victors in this game (video) by two clear goals and this started the Steelers on a streak of five wins which came to an end at home to Cardiff Devils (video) when they were on the wrong end of a 5-2 scoreline.

However, the following week they returned to winning ways when they won back to back games against the Fife Flyers. The week after they travelled to Coventry for the second game of the weekend, this time in the league, and were victorious by six goals to one.

Due to this they are now up to third place in the league and have played four games less than the current leaders Cardiff Devils who are top with nineteen points.

One of the most disturbing things about the start to the season, is the amount of goals they have conceded: an average of four each game, even though they have won the majority of the games.

The league as a whole has settled into the usual pattern of teams at the top but perhaps the surprise is that last years conference winners, Braehead Clan are down in seventh place having played more games than any other team.

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