20 Jan 2024, 19:15 | Regular season | Fife Ice Arena |
Fife Flyers | 2-1 | Sheffield Steelers |
Periods: Shots: | 1-0 (17-19) | Total: 17-19 |
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Referees: Craig/Rodger  |  Spectators: 1483 |
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Goals and assists
Fife Flyers ended Sheffield Steelers' unbeaten road record with a
hard-fought 2-1 victory over the league leaders in Kirkcaldy on Saturday
night.
Casey Gilling knocked in a rebound from a Lucas Chiodo
shot to put the home side ahead with 8:25 played at Fife Ice Arena. ,
and despite facing 35 shots through two periods Kevin Lindskoug kept the
visitors out to keep the Flyers ahead by one through 40 minutes.
Inside
the final ten minutes of the game, the Flyers broke 2-on-1 and a
wonderful lifted pass from Troy Lajeunesse found the on-rushing Drake
Pillon to beat Matt Greenfield and double the Flyers' lead with 9:56
remaining. Kevin Tansey hit back for the Steelers at 55:39 and despite
1:40 of 6-on-5 to finish the game the Steelers were unable to find an
equaliser.
It was the Flyers' first league win over the Steelers since early 2022.