SteelHounds up against the wall

YOUNGSTOWN — An eerie sense of deja vu has gathered over the Chevrolet Centre ice.

The last four hockey games played there have been between the SteelHounds and the Colorado Eagles, the defending champions of the Central Hockey League.

In all four games, the Eagles have started strong, earning early leads. And the SteelHounds have responded with second-period comebacks to make the games close.

But unlike the final three regular season games where the SteelHounds rallied for wins, the home team stumbled Tuesday, falling 4-1 to trail three games to none in their best-of-7 CHL playoff series.

So far, this series resembles last year’s matchup where the Eagles won the first three games before the SteelHounds rallied for two wins.

With their backs against the wall, the SteelHounds are hoping the repeat trend continues when they face off with the Eagles tonight at 7:05.