SteelHounds fall in overtime

February 17, 2008 at 8:48p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — For the second time within 24 hours, the Youngstown SteelHounds unleashed plenty of quality shots at Oklahoma City goaltender Sean Connors.

And for the second straight day, a victory eluded the SteelHounds.

Two minutes into Sunday’s overtime, Ryan Watson’s second goal of the game gave the Blazers a 2-1 victory that knocked the SteelHounds out of third place in the Central Hockey League’s Northern Conference playoff chase.

Watson, who stole the puck along the boards in the Blazers’ zone, took off, pulling goaltender Andy Franck out and backhanding the puck for the game-winning goal.

The loss dropped the SteelHounds’ home record to 12-8-3 and was their first Sunday loss at home (3-0-1). They ended an eight-game homestand at 3-3-2.

Complete story appears in Monday’s edition.