In the 4 games between both sides this season, the Steelers have come out on top on every occasion. The season opener was a tense affair, with the Flyers coming close in a 6-5 shootout loss. The game was notable for Josh Scoon's excellent solo effort to open the scoring:
The following night, the steelers showed their strength running out 8-1 winners in what stands as the biggest defeat of the season:
Mind you the Flyers weren't the only team to fall at the hands of Matthieu Roy and co, look what they did to the excellent Cardiff Devils in what was a title showdown:
The Flyers will hope that their luck at the Motorpoint takes more the form of their visit in the 2013/14 season:
Rather than the final visit this season, which was a 6-1 loss. In two visits to the Steel City the Flyers have been outscored at a rate of 14-2:
First though the Flyers need to perform in Kirkcaldy against opposition that have proven difficult to play against:
The Flyers will only be effective with all players pushing for the win so need to avoid any moments of madness like this:
Todd Dutiaume was in defiant mood in the weeks Fife Free Press:
WE CAN BREAK STEEL - @FifeFlyers look for play-off magic http://t.co/pIQED7xGkN
— Matthew Elder (@mattelder_ffp) March 26, 2015
The Flyers have revelled in the past as the underdog. In fact some of the close results going the wrong way are perhaps the end-product of no longer being the underdog. There has certainly been a change in expectations this season, with potentially just 120 minutes left in the season the siege mentality of previous years may need to make a return. If we need an example of what this mentality can produce, we only need to look at the game in early 2012/13 season where a Kris Hogg hattrick inspired the Flyers to victory:
Allan Crowe of the Fife Free Press has chronicled the history of the Flyers and the Steelers in an excellent read:
ICE HOCKEY: The day @steelershockey first swaggered into @fifeflyers rink - & how we loathed them! http://t.co/9I50VZghXR
— FifeFreePressEd (@FifeFreePressEd) March 26, 2015
They are a team that have winning at their heart and will be a formidable opposition for the Flyers this weekend. Just remember what we did in the playoffs last year! The Steelers are not the only team with winning at their heart!
The Flyers had their annual award ceremony at the Bay Hotel. Congratulations to all the award winners:
An interesting stat was revealed today as the season came to a close:
The Flyers have always been effective on the penalty kill, but the addition of Jamie Milam and Chris Auger has added a great dimension to the powerplay. Special teams are something that requires a lot of attention and coaching, I think congratulations are in order for both Todd Dutiaume and Danny Stewart.
Further congratulaions to Flyers fan, Paul Walker, who suited up in a Carolina Hurricanes Alumni match:
This is very cool.
Check out this team pic from last nights End of Season Awards Night! @Cakehaus thanks for the cake!! http://t.co/xBUkyIVzuB
— Fife Flyers (@FifeFlyers) March 26, 2015
FIFE FLYERS AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED - http://t.co/hlf204xZOx
— Fife Flyers (@FifeFlyers) March 25, 2015
An interesting stat was revealed today as the season came to a close:
STAT: Top in EIHL Special Teams: Fife Flyers (ranked 2 in PP and 2 in PK) @officialEIHL @EIHLstattos
— Fife Flyers (@FifeFlyers) March 25, 2015
The Flyers have always been effective on the penalty kill, but the addition of Jamie Milam and Chris Auger has added a great dimension to the powerplay. Special teams are something that requires a lot of attention and coaching, I think congratulations are in order for both Todd Dutiaume and Danny Stewart.
Further congratulaions to Flyers fan, Paul Walker, who suited up in a Carolina Hurricanes Alumni match:
The fourth annual #CanesAlumni Game attracted international participation → STORY: http://t.co/svigLbaQdM pic.twitter.com/IlTcSGGBZR
— Carolina Hurricanes (@NHLCanes) March 23, 2015
This is very cool.
I know I'm obsessed with this but I posed this question on Twitter the other day:
.@FifeFlyers vs @HullStingrays is there a more even matchup in @officialEIHL? Here's record from 2012-15 #flyersfacts pic.twitter.com/pDYG9szNwj
— Murdoch Hockey Blog (@murdochhockey) March 24, 2015
Since the conference system was introduced, is there a more even match up?
And finally...
Ned Lukacevic and Niko Suoraniemi visited St Johnstone Football Club and a familiar face in the form of Ross Cunnigham (former Community Officer for the club):
Both players are excited and happy to be the underdogs, playoff hockey can throw the form book out of the window. The guys have the Playoff Weekend in their sights and want a huge crowd this Saturday! These are exactly the sort of things that has been missing from the club's PR since his departure. It is great that we have managed to get one done before the end of the season.
EDIT: Chris Auger has echoed the confidence that Ned and Niko have shown, the manner of their defeat against Braehead has reinvigorated the team and they are ready for the challenges that the playoffs can bring:
Professional ice hockey players @nedluka and Niko Suoraniemi from @FifeFlyers visited @St_Johnstone_FC this afternoon pic.twitter.com/YOcF0mhjTp
— Official PerthSaints (@St_Johnstone_FC) March 26, 2015
VIDEO | Ned Lukacevic and Nico Suoraniemi 'really excited' ahead of Saturday's play off quarter final vs. Sheffield https://t.co/6m5xLE7NFq
— Ross Cunningham (@RCunninghamSJFC) March 26, 2015
Both players are excited and happy to be the underdogs, playoff hockey can throw the form book out of the window. The guys have the Playoff Weekend in their sights and want a huge crowd this Saturday! These are exactly the sort of things that has been missing from the club's PR since his departure. It is great that we have managed to get one done before the end of the season.
EDIT: Chris Auger has echoed the confidence that Ned and Niko have shown, the manner of their defeat against Braehead has reinvigorated the team and they are ready for the challenges that the playoffs can bring:
PLAY-OFF COUNTDOWN: @fifeflyers Chris Auger confident ahead of Sheffield showdown http://t.co/XJYrfIn7Lo
— FifeFreePressEd (@FifeFreePressEd) March 27, 2015
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Check out Flyers Year in Review: September, the first in series of a look at the Flyers season. The next in the series Flyers Year in Review: October will be published later today. Read Laura Duff (@hockey_laura) and Andrew Frames' (@aframe88) reviews of the season next week at Murdoch's Hockey Blog.
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