Bensenville, IL (March 10th, 2008) -- The Steel went on the road over the weekend with the hopes of taking four points; instead they ran into some hot offense and solid goaltending.  Friday was a meeting of the two most penalized teams in the league when the Steel made the eight-hour trip to Lincoln Nebraska.  The night started out well for Chicago when the newest Steel player, Alex Simonson, recorded his first USHL goal with assists by Corey Chakeen and Robin Sjoren.  In the second period the Stars would score four unanswered goals on 15 shots.  Chicago answered back 7:47 into the third when Ryan Schnell recorded his third goal of the season.  Aaron Schmit and Drew LeBlanc (St. Cloud State) had assists.  The Stars would finish the night by adding one more to the scoreboard when Travis Erstad recorded his eighth goal of the season.   

On Saturday night the Steel traveled to Waterloo to take on the Blackhawks in a meeting between East Division rivals.  The Steel’s penalty kill did well holding the Blackhawks powerplay scoreless.  However, Waterloo was still able to find the back of the net.  The Blackhawk scored two goals each period to walk away with a 6-0 victory.  It was the first time Chicago has been shutout since December 16^th and only the third time this season. 

The Steel look to rebound this Friday night at the Edge Ice Arena in Bensenville when they take on the Green Bay Gamblers for the seventh time this season. Game time is set for 7:30. Tickets are still available and can be ordered by calling the Steel box office at (630) 594-1165.