Fargo Hand Steel 3rd Loss In A Row
Story By: Steve Jankowski
Bensenville (March 7th, 2009) -- The Chicago Steel returned to Fargo's Urban Plains Center Saturday night looking to exact some revenge for the 8-1 Force rout the night before, but for the second straight night, the Steel only found the back of the net once, and dropped a 3-1 decision for their third straight loss.

After a scoreless opening frame, Andy Taranto's shorthanded goal just under three minutes into the second put the Force ahead.

Alex Simonson lit the lamp halfway through the second to tie the game at one, but Fargo netminder Mike Lee held the Steel off the board the rest of the night, allowing Matt Leitner and Josh Birkholz to put the Force ahead for good in the third. 

Hudson Stremmel turned in a solid performance in net, stopping 22 of the 24 Fargo shots he saw, but Lee was slightly better, stopping 25 Chicago shots.   

The Steel will try to get back on the winning track at home next Friday night against the Omaha Lancers at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets for all Steel home games can be ordered by calling the Steel Ticket Office at 630.594.1165.