Belfast Giants pay the penalty

The Giants’ efforts against both Třinec and Davos cannot be faulted, they will need to turn games around quickly and get bag some points if they are to have any chance of progressing in the CHL.

But it was the number of penalties that the Giants drew in the games which caused the most headaches for Belfast.

Head coach Adam Keefe will be demanding a step 
up on players discipline going into this week’s rematches with both Třinec and Davos.

Reflecting on the game against Davos last Sunday Keefe said: “We need to stay out of the penalty box, that’s for sure.

“I thought when we were five on five we played well. We didn’t give them a lot of opportunities.

“That is great to see against a good team but also a good team which is from a strong league.”

He added: “That was certainly a positive for our side, but there are things that we will need to look at and improve for sure.