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Conference rivals throw wrench into Steelers' streak

Memories of an eight-game winning streak are fading, after the Grandview Steelers ran aground in a pair of games against conference rivals this week.
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Grandview Steelers' Jordan Myers, shown above during a game last month against North Van, scored Wednesday in the team's 5-4 loss to Delta.

Memories of an eight-game winning streak are fading, after the Grandview Steelers ran aground in a pair of games against conference rivals this week.

After Tuesday’s 5-4 setback to the Delta Ice Hawks, the Steelers must be wondering what it takes to gain ground on their top rival.

It was a tight game for most of the night despite Grandview generating just 19 shots on goal against the No. 1 team in B.C.

They grabbed an early lead on Brodie Crawford’s 12th goal of the season just two minutes into the contest. Delta countered three minutes later and took its first lead early in the second period.

Jarod Yau pulled the Steelers even three minutes later, but Delta finished the frame with a pair of goals, the last one with 37 seconds left in the second stanza.

In the third, Jordan Myers made it 4-3, but halfway through the period the Ice Hawks’ Alex Suprynowicz notched the game winner. Mateo Coltellaro made it a one-goal game with 4:41 remaining.

Cale Dolan made 27 saves to keep Grandview close, while Delta improved to 24-2-0-1 on the year.

Earlier in the week, second-place Richmond halted the Steelers’ 11-game unbeaten streak in a 6-2 decision.

Counting goals for Burnaby-based Grandview were Anthony Benevoli and Emerson Kostner.

The squad, which sits third in the Tom Shaw Conference, a point behind Richmond with an 18-10-1-1 record, plays host to Abbotsford on Sunday, 7:15 p.m. at the Burnaby Winter