Grand Slam mission still burning brightly for Sheffield Steelers
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An aggregate 13-5 win over Fife Flyers saw them coast into the play off semi finals in Nottingham, this coming weekend. The coaching staff has been able to rest players since they won the EIHL regular season on March 23. Now they have one weekend left to try and achieve what the Sheffield sides of 1995–96 and 2000–01 managedthe glorious Grand Slam. That mission begins with Saturday's semi-final against Guildford Flames, a team they have had the measure of almost all season. Steelers beat them to...

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