Marco Vallerand for Sheffield as they struggled in the first period
A highly professional 3-1 victory at the Arena on Saturday means the Irish go into today’s second installment three points ahead of their rivals with three league games remaining.
If Giants win in regulation time tonight they will have amassed 84 points and Steelers could only achieve 83 points from their remaining games.
On the other hand if Sheffield win their three remaining games (two of them against Belfast) they will be champions.
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That will be no small task.
Belfast are oozing with self-belief.
Adam Keefe’s team are fast and direct and their skaters supported the man on the puck in transition, repeatedly putting pressure on the home side.
Sheffield coach Aaron Fox said: “We need to up our game obviously. Everything is in our own hands still; you never want to see someone win a trophy in your arena so I expect some push-back and some desperate…
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