GAME THREAD: Manchester Storm v Sheffield Steelers, Sunday 1st January 5:30pm

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GAME POLL: Manchester Storm v Sheffield Steelers

Steelers win in regulation
8
73%
Storm win in regulation
1
9%
Steelers win in OT
1
9%
Storm win in OT
1
9%
 
Total votes: 11
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Sounds like a typical Ne'er Day game in the Storm Shelter, plenty of goals in both nets.

Two important points though....
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Watched the stream. Three skates past the blue line and you hit the back boards. No space for anyone. Happy to get the 2 points. Tricky game that one.

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One of, if not the hardest rink to play at in the EIHL in my opinion, visited it once and didn't like the place as a venue either, to me a win in Manchester is a very good result, Manchester are not a great side but are very hard to beat by anyone in that place, if they ever build a decent team other teams will have to watched out as it could be a fortress..

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First time I've watched a game in Altrincham.

It's certainly very different to games in the big rinks. Manchester know how to play it and that caused us issues, but I thought we generally dominated territorially and deserved the win.

Like others I had issues with the stream in the first 10 minutes, but it was fine after that.

A big win which keeps the streak going.

I still think Belfast will be the big threat, so it's good that we've got a bit of a gap on them.

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Great result. Any time you can get a result in that rink is great, never as easy as it is when they’re the away side.
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Games there are a big challenge for sure, and it seems we just managed to avoid a banana skin moment looking at the scoreline.
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I guarantee you that some teams are yet to go to storm this season and get unexpectedly turned over on that ice, they have a proper home ice advantage.. Watching the game you get an appreciation on how tight that rink is compared to most, playing in it every week as to be an advantage..

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Jayboy wrote:
Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:04 pm
I guarantee you that some teams are yet to go to storm this season and get unexpectedly turned over on that ice, they have a proper home ice advantage.. Watching the game you get an appreciation on how tight that rink is compared to most, playing in it every week as to be an advantage..

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On a side note, does this occur in any other league?

Different sized ice pads?
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Nathan wrote:
Mon Jan 02, 2023 9:09 am
Jayboy wrote:
Sun Jan 01, 2023 10:04 pm
I guarantee you that some teams are yet to go to storm this season and get unexpectedly turned over on that ice, they have a proper home ice advantage.. Watching the game you get an appreciation on how tight that rink is compared to most, playing in it every week as to be an advantage..

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On a side note, does this occur in any other league?

Different sized ice pads?
Yes. The KHL
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Highlights https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNIdNJJSTHs

Intentional attempt to injure Greenfield early on.. shocking goonery !
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