Steel Run Win Streak To 3 With Shootout Win
Story By: Steve Jankowski
Bensenville (February 13th, 2009) --  The Chicago Steel started their season-long seven game road trip with three straight losses.  Three games later, the Steel are back to even on the road trip after a 5-4 shootout win in Tri-City Friday night. 

Dean Chelios scored two goals, recorded an assist and scored in the shootout to lead the way for Chicago.  He has five goals in his last three games, all Chicago wins.  Andrew Miller (Yale University) added a goal and an assist, and has seven points in his last four games.  

Chelios opened the scoring halfway through the first period, getting assists from newly-acquired forward Josh Balch (Yale University) and John Moore (Colorado College).

Matt Bailey scored on the power play just under three minutes later to tie the game at one.

Miller scored with just under four minutes left in the first to give Chicago a one-goal lead after 20 minutes of play.  Chelios recorded the only assist on Miller's league-leading 25th goal of the year.

Early in the second, Balch and Chelios scored 26 seconds apart to give the Steel a three-goal lead.  Chelios' second goal on the night chased Storm starting goalie Matt Margitan from the crease in favor of TJ Massie.  Margitan stopped 13 of 17 Chicago shots he faced.  

The Storm got back within two on an unassisted goal from Kevin Nugent halfway through the second. 

Chicago took a 4-2 lead into the final 20 minutes, however, Radoslav Illo scored twice in a seven minute span in the first half of the third period to tie the game at four and send it into overtime.   

Chicago outshot Tri-City 3-2 in the extra period, but neither team found the back of the net, sending the game to the shootout for the second time on their current road trip for the Steel. 

Greg Wolfe, Chelios and MIller all scored in the shootout, and Steel netminder Nick Pisellini stopped three of four Storm shootout attempt to seal Chicago's third-straight win.   

The Steel conclude the road trip in Lincoln against the Stars Saturday night, and will return to home ice Wednesday, February 18th for a 7:30 p.m. matchup with the Indiana Ice.  Tickets for all Steel home games can be ordered by calling the Steel Box Office at 630.594.1165.