BEES IHC might have already been eliminated from the NIHL National play-offs, but Leeds Knights’ head coach Ryan Aldridge is not expecting any favours this weekend.
The defending play-off champions go into their double-header weekend with the Bees knowing a point will be enough to secure them a place at the Play-off Finals Weekend in Coventry next week. The Bees arrive at Elland Road Ice Arena still looking for their first win of the post-season having come off second-best twice each against Hull Seahawks and Peterborough Phantoms in their first four games.
“I’m not sure whether the fact they are already out will necessarily make them more dangerous, I just think they are a team that will come out and play hard against us and we have to be ready for that.” Aldridge backs his players to get the job done this weekend - Hull and Peterborough are contesting for the other spot from Group A - but he wants to see an improvement on their performances against the Phantoms, when they followed up a 3-2 shootout loss on the road with a 4-2 win on home ice.
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