MATT GREENFIELD is confident Sheffield Steelers can post the perfect response to their weekend disappointment by bouncing back to winning ways at home to Guildford Flames tonight.

The Steelers saw a promising six-game winning streak abruptly ended at the Utilita Arena on Sunday when they went down 4-0 to Cardiff Devils.

It prompted some boos from the home crowd, who will be back at the same building for tonight’s visit from Guildford.

The defeat saw the Steelers slip to third in the standings, although that is something that should be of little concern given there are 45 regular season games remaining.

While he accepts the scoreline was unacceptable on home ice against the Devils, No 1 netminder Greenfield didn’t feel it reflected the overall game.

A big feature of Steelers’ league title success of 2023-24 - in which Greenfield played an integral role - was the fact they lost back-to-back games throughout.

Every loss was met with a winning response and Greenfield believes the current roster is capable of reproducing that successful habit.

“I think Sunday was just one of those nights,” said the 30-year-old American. “I didn’t think we were dreadful by any stretch but, obviously, when you lose by four at home it is not acceptable.

RESPONSE: Netminder Matt Greenfield says Sheffield Steelers need to produce a positive response to Sunday's 4-0 defeat at home to Cardiff Devils. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

placeholder image — RESPONSE: Netminder Matt Greenfield says Sheffield Steelers need to produce a positive response to Sunday's 4-0 defeat at home to Cardiff Devils. Picture: Dean Woolley/Steelers Media.

“I don’t think they ran us out of the rink in any way. Obviously the result wasn’t good enough but I don’t think it was anything where they had clear domination. I often say, sometimes you’re the windshield and sometimes you’re the bug and it just felt like we were the bug and we just couldn’t get a bounce that night.

“If you look back to when we won the treble, we had stinkers that year, too, they are going to happen.

“But it’s about nipping those losses in the bud and the big thing for us right now is about bouncing back (against Guildford) - that’s what brings you success in this league, being able to keep the losses down to one and starting new streaks and not letting things get out of control.

“That was something we took a lot of pride in that season, not losing back-to-back games.

“And that’s something we’ve got to bring on Wednesday and for the rest of this year, find that mojo again of not losing back to back.”

The two teams slugging it out in South Yorkshire on Wednesday are already familiar foes this season, having met four times – twice in the league and twice in the Challenge Cup group phase – the Steelers winning on each occasion.