Steelers 2-6 Cardiff Devils: Sheffield lose their title
The 50th league game of Steelers' exciting and unpredictable regular season ended in comprehensive defeat - but, in fairness, to a club that thoroughly deserves the title.
Devils took a 2-0 first period lead.
Mark Richardson and Patrick Asselin did the damage.
Ben O'Connor and Joey Martin - two of the best players in the League traded goals in the middle period, with Sheffield trailing 1-3/
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Hide AdBut, other than a Geoff Walker goal, Devils dominated the last session.
Sean Bentivoglio, Andrew Lord and Patrick Bordeleau popped home the title winning goals.
Cardiff had outshot Steelers 36-23 on a night they were ready and prepared for what they needed to do.
Sheffield have lost their championship.
But the consolation is that it was to an excellent team.
RESULTS
Saturday 18th March
Elite League
Belfast Giants 5 Coventry Blaze 2
Edinburgh Capitals 2 Nottingham Panthers 3
Fife Flyers 3 Braehead Clan 1
Manchester Storm 3 Dundee Stars 6
Sheffield Steelers 2 Cardiff Devils 6 (Cardiff are confirmed as league champions)
FIXTURE
Sunday 19th March
Elite League
Cardiff Devils v Fife Flyers – 6.00pm
Coventry Blaze v Braehead Clan – 5.15pm
Edinburgh Capitals v Nottingham Panthers – 6.00pm