Steel Take 2 On The Road
Bensenville, IL (February 27th, 2010) -  Chicago returned home from its’ recent road swing to Kearney, Nebraska with consecutive road wins-a feat that hasn’t happened since games 15 and 16 of the ’09-’10 season. The wins keep Chicago’s playoff hopes alive with the Waterloo Black Hawks splitting their contests over the weekend. The Steel reside nine points back of the Hawks for fourth spot in the Eastern Division playoff picture coming off their most recent pair of road victories. 

On Friday, from the Viaero Event Center, Tri-City jumped on Steel Goalie Connor Wilson for a 2-0 lead in the first period before Jake Chelios cut the deficit in half for the Steel with his 10^th goal of the year on a nice feed from Defensemen Ian Young. 

Chicago began the second period down a player after Forward Alex Simonson was whistled for checking from behind. Chelios managed to knot the game at two having beat Carsen Chubak for the second time that night. Chicago continues to lead the USHL with 14 short -handed goals so far on the year with eight of those coming on the road. Tri-City snuck one by Wilson to give the Storm the 3-2 advantage heading into the Third. 

Chicago’s defense held up in the third, stopping eleven shots, and getting two goals of their own to take game one 4-3. The late goals came from Richard Coyne, his second on the year and first since coming over from Sioux Falls, and Billy Latta’s (Air Force Academy) 6^th on a penalty shot which stood up as the game winner. 

In game two on Saturday, each team managed a goal through the first two periods. Chicago’s came in the first on Forward Darik Angeli’s first with the Steel-his 10^th overall. 

Tri-City’s Jaden Schwartz beat Steel Goalie Connor Wilson for the go-ahead goal right out of the faceoff but Forward Theo DiPauli’s power play goal drew Chicago even at 2. In fitting fashion, it was Chelios with another goal, this time to win it for Chicago with: 47 seconds left on the clock. In his last five games Chelios has managed four goals and an assist for the Steel.

Chicago will look to continue their recent success on the road in March beginning with a two game trip to Sioux Falls and Lincoln beginning Friday the fourth of March.