Stremmel's 42 Save Effort Not Enough To Top Bucs
Story By: Steve Jankowski
Bensenville (March 27th, 2009) -- After last Tuesday's 6-0 thrashing of the Des Moines Buccaneers, the Chicago Steel headed to Des Moines for the rematch Friday night, and much like Tuesday's tilt, both netminders saw plenty of rubber.  Chicago's Hudson Stremmel stopped 42 of the Bucs 44 shots, but Des Moines' Michael Houser one-upped Stremmel, also stopping 42 shots in helping the Bucs top the Steel 2-1. 

Neither side lit the lamp in the opening 20 minutes, but Des Moines took the lead just under halfway through the second when Brett Skalski solved Stremmel.  He picked up the rebound of a Colin Haas breakaway attempt to put the home side on the board.

Two and a half minutes later, Mark Goggin (Dartmouth University, Boston Bruins) evened the score, with assists from Dean Chelios (Michigan State University) and Philip Samuelsson (Boston College). 

Early in the third, Mike Fink potted the only goal of the third, which proved to be the game winner.

The Steel visit Indiana Saturday night, and will be home next on Tuesday, March 31st for the make-up game against the Waterloo Black Hawks at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets can be ordered by calling the Steel Ticket Office at 630.594.1165.