No-one is questioning the level of effort put in or even the result. However, expectations of putting on a performance will always be high at home games. Fans are right to expect that....they have paid for and travelled to see it.
The execution of systems was poor last night. No cohesion or chemistry despite the effort. Storm are locks for 2nd in the league so for them it was also a game that did not alter their position. However, they brought their unrested roster, took it seriously and executed well. They have won 3 out of 4 games against the Devils, Steelers have won 4 of 8 this season. These two teams have not let up in their run in to the playoffs.
It's all about momentum....can we really say that was demonstrated last night? Can understand a dip in performance in the Steelers' game, 2 days after winning the league so dramatically in Belfast. But it's now a new week.
Last night's game was hyped up in the press releases as a huge clash between the #1 and #2 ranked teams. Looks a bit silly when the performance didn't live up to it.
If Lordo is happy with how things went, then his body language was telling a different story.
The execution of systems was poor last night. No cohesion or chemistry despite the effort. Storm are locks for 2nd in the league so for them it was also a game that did not alter their position. However, they brought their unrested roster, took it seriously and executed well. They have won 3 out of 4 games against the Devils, Steelers have won 4 of 8 this season. These two teams have not let up in their run in to the playoffs.
It's all about momentum....can we really say that was demonstrated last night? Can understand a dip in performance in the Steelers' game, 2 days after winning the league so dramatically in Belfast. But it's now a new week.
Last night's game was hyped up in the press releases as a huge clash between the #1 and #2 ranked teams. Looks a bit silly when the performance didn't live up to it.
If Lordo is happy with how things went, then his body language was telling a different story.