This weekend, the Steel will have their work cut out for
them, facing the top two teams in the Eastern Conference. On Friday, the Steel host
the Bloomington Thunder for the second time this season. The Steel travel to
Muskegon for a matchup against the Lumberjacks Saturday night. Puck drop is at
7:30 p.m. on Friday and at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.
The Steel (2-2-1) return home after a weekend in Nebraska
where they split two games with the Tri-City Storm, losing 4-0 on Friday but
winning 2-1 on Saturday. Robby Jackson netted the game-winning goal in the
third-period and John Lethemon made 34 saves on the way to his first career
USHL win.
The Thunder (3-1-1) are coming off a split of their own,
taking down the Gamblers 6-2 last Friday, but falling 3-2 at home on Saturday
in a shootout against Youngstown. The Steel lost the first regular season
matchup against the Thunder 3-2. Including the preseason, these two teams have
played three straight games decided by one goal, with the Thunder taking two of
them. Bloomington currently sits in second in the Eastern Conference with seven
points.
Saturday’s opponent, the Muskegon Lumberjacks, enters the
weekend sitting atop the Eastern conference with eight points and a 4-3-0
record. The Lumberjacks are coming
off a weekend where they split two games with the Lincoln Stars. This will be
the first meeting between the two teams this season. The Steel went 3-1-1
against Muskegon last season, outscoring the Lumberjacks 25-16 over the five
contests.
Tickets for Friday’s game are still available. They can be purchased online at
tickets.chicagosteelhockeyteam.com or by calling 630-594-1161. Following Friday’s game, fans will have the chance
to meet Steel defensemen Zach Osburn, Nathan Kwiecinski and Peter Tischke in
the first postgame autograph session of the season.
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