Chicago Ends Winning Streak At 8
Story By: Steve Jankowski
Bensenville (February 28th, 2009) -- It's often been said that all good things must come to an end, and unfortunately for the Chicago Steel, their eight-game winning streak came to a halt Saturday night after they fell to the Lincoln Stars by a 5-2 score at the Edge Ice Arena.

The visitors got on the board 1:45 into the game when Jake Newton snapped a wrist shot past Steel goalie Nick Pisellini's blocker. 

Chicago tied the game at one midway through the first on Alex Krushelnyski's fourth goal of the season.  Rob Linsmayer (Holy Cross) fought through a hook from a Lincoln defender, and fed Krushelnyski on the far post, where he one-timed the puck into the open goal 

Just under three minutes later, Lincoln regained the lead while shorthanded.  Newton and Ryan Kretzer broke in on a 2-on-1, and Kretzer took a pass from Newton and lifted the puck over Pisellini to give the Stars a 2-1 lead after one period.

Lincoln doubled their lead in the 2nd period's opening minute on a goal by Brett Chartier, but Greg Wolfe got that goal back with 8 minutes left.

That would be as close as the Steel would get to extending their winning streak the rest of the night, as Corey Chakeen padded Lincoln's lead late in the second.  Eric Meland's shot was stopped by Pisellini, but the rebound bounced off Chakeen and into the net.

Chris Forfar added another insurance goal in the third to finish the scoring.

The Steel hit the road next weekend for a pair of games in Fargo against the Force.  They return to home ice on Friday, March 13 for a 7:30 p.m. match-up against the Omaha Lancers.  Tickets for all Steel home games can be ordered by calling the Steel Box Office at 630..594.1165.