SHEFFIELD STEELERS 2 TRADE-MART DUNDEE STARS 4
The Trade-Mart Dundee Stars claimed their first victory of the season over Sheffield Steelers last night as they won 4-2 in Yorkshire to make it a three-point weekend for the Taysiders.
By Kris Smith
The Stars caused an upset against the reigning Elite League treble holders and took the lead just six minutes into the game as Philippe Sanche turned Brett Gravelle’s pass into the top corner of the Steelers net via his skate.
Dundee would still be leading 1-0 at the first break and soon doubled their lead as Brandon Whistle was penalised for a hooking foul, allowing Cole MacDonald to convert on the powerplay with a quick finish into the top corner on 25 minutes.
Shortly after, the home team finally produced a response as Marc-Olivier Vallerand would punish the Stars for a mistake as he converted on the breakaway against Jarrett Fiske, inside 32 minutes and shot straight past the American goalie.
Domenic Alberga would then restore Dundee’s two-goal lead less than a minute later as he fired home Brendan Harms’ pass from close range, slotting the puck underneath the legs of Marco De Filippo.
Aaron Fox’s side again pegged the score back to make it a one-goal game as Maxim Golod showed off some quick hands to deke the puck past Fiske in the 37th minute, but Marc LeFebvre’s men were still a goal ahead after the final intermission.
Keanu Yamamoto added the Stars fourth goal inside 56 minutes as he finished off Sanche’s squared pass with a hard finish past De Filippo and that pretty much sealed the victory for Dundee but their impressive penalty kill blanked the Steelers on all four of their powerplay opportunities on the night, with two kills coming inside the final 10 minutes.
Next up for the Stars is a visit from Belfast Giants on Saturday before they head on the road for a clash with Nottingham Panthers on Sunday.
Man of the Match
Dundee: #20 Keanu Yamamoto
Sheffield: #77 Maxim Golod
Goals
1st:
0-1 Philippe Sanche (Brett Gravelle, Drydn Dow) 06:57
2nd:
0-2 Cole MacDonald (Keanu Yamamoto, Ben O’Connor) 25:08 PPG
1-2 Marc-Olivier Vallerand (Maxim Golod) 32:24
1-3 Domenic Alberga (Brendan Harms, Ben O’Connor)
2-3 Maxim Golod (Kevin Tansey, Sacha Guimond) 36:16
3rd:
2-4 Keanu Yamamoto (Philippe Sanche, Brett Gravelle) 55:08
All images: Derek Black.
