SHEFFIELD STEELERS posted a second successive shutout to maintain their Elite League title push - but the night was dominated by the sacking of forward Cliff Pu, which was announced shortly after the 4-0 win over Glasgow Clan.

The 27-year-old Canadian was not selected for the team’s only game of the weekend, the Steelers afterwards releasing a short statement saying he had been sacked, in relation to a breach of “club conduct”. It’s not clear at this stage what has led to Pu’s exit.

“Cliff Pu is no longer associated with the club with immediate effect,” stated the Steelers. “This decision has been taken in line with its club conduct policies. The club will not be making any further comment at this time.”

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Pu, who signed in the summer after spending last season playing in Slovakia and Switzerland, exits having scored eight goals and 11 assists in 28 games.

On the ice, the Steelers effectively had the game won by the end of the first period, Ryan Tait firing home on the power play at 10.48, shortly after netminder Matt Greenfield had pulled off a stunning save to deny Cade Neilson on a 2-and-0 at the other end.

Just under two minutes later, Robert Dowd made it 2-0, a lead that was extended further when defenceman Dominic Cormier fired home from the left circle from Mitchell Heard’s pass at 13.07.

Glasgow barely had time to gather themselves before Cormier finished off a flowing one-two move with Mikko Juusola by poking the puck through Lucas Brine’s legs at 15.36.

PERFECT OPENING: Dominic Cormier celebrates the first of his two goals in Sheffield Steelers' 4-0 home against Glasgow Clan on Saturday - all four goals coming in the first period. Picture: Hayley Roberts/Steelers Media.

“Our transition game was elite, especially in that first period,” said Steelers’ head coach, Aaron Fox. “And when we play like that we’re a hard team to handle.

“I thought we were outstanding from puck drop. We should have been up 2-0 or 3-0 before Greener made that save there shorthanded - that was a game-changing save for us.

“It was nice to see Greener get another shutout tonight and that is two in a row for us as a group after that Coventry loss at home. It was a good bounce back and we know what is at stake next week going down to Cardiff and Coventry, two hard road games.”