EIHL Game Notes; Clan vs Panthers Review

Glasgow Clan wasted no time to answer back to all the clamour surrounding Braehaed, with a win for interim managers’ Mike Sirant and his purple clansmen.

It left a sour taste in the jaws of the Panthers, who struggled to engage offensively, whilst losing their grip of the game very early on.

This was a highlight game on the EIHL Face-Off Podcast, with both hosts expecting a road win for the Panthers. The hosts had other ideas, flipping the script entirely.

Here are some key points from the clash in Glasgow;

1. Clan opened scoring and took the win

It was mentioned on the broadcast that Clan struggled to take a lead in a games, especially where they would come out on top.

After running the numbers, it seems that isn’t quite true.

Out of 32 regular season games played, Clan have taken the lead 17 times, 53% of fixtures played so far. Out of their 13 wins in league action so far, 10 of those have come from scoring first, which tends to show if Clan get the first goal, they are favourites to win.

Granted, it took a while since the last game for them to take the initial lead, going back to their home win vs Steelers.

This was their 3rd win of 2026, which has seen defeats of the aforementioned Steelers, Panthers last night and an important game last weekend vs Stars.

Their last back to back wins came from a small run between 20.12.2026 to 27.12.2026 for 4 games.

2. Wrapping up in style

Of the goals scored on the night, two were beauties for the home team and nightmares for the opponents, especially their goalie, Jason Grande.

They came from wrap arounds, with one that squeaked through the 5 hole to eventually seal the deal.

Goals from Fram (2) and Tedesco (1) in the first and second frames helped to keep pressure on the Panthers, who struggled to find a way back or to even build prolonged pressure for much of the game.

3. Physicality dominated for the hosts

The game itself saw one team determined to win, with another happy to wait for a bounce to pounce on the puck, which lead to the lone goal for the Panthers.

Before that came, they struggled offensively, as the mid slot, wings and NZ were completely shut down by the hosts.

Panthers managed just 8 SOG across the first 40 minutes, with a scrappy goal in the 2nd stanza after 5 minutes of play, to cut the gap back to two.

Shortly after, the second wrap around goal from Tedesco restored the three goal lead, which held until the final buzzer.

The third frame picked up with intensity from both teams, as Panthers pushed back, with big hits going back and forth.

Aside from a minor scuffle between Doherty and Hazledine, there were offsetting minor penalties given for roughing, being the only stand outs for doors to open at the box.

The hits were clean, the standard was high, which enabled a comfortable night for the hosts, limiting chances on their new net minder, Souiliere, on his home debut.

4. Passive Panthers

Adding to lack of physicality, the road team offered little going forward.

This coincided with the lack of shots across most of the game, as the hosts locked in along the wings and fronted up in the NZ.

The main issue for the visitors was the zone entries and making them count.

When skaters could enter the zone, they behaved unlike they have played all season. No direct plays. No ruthless aggression. No interest to carry or play to the net.

Just deer frozen in the headlight.

The turnovers, missed passes, errant plays, all derailed the pace the Panthers brought, leaking away possession as the game went on.

Both teams already had pretty positive Corsi %’s, however that standard of play takes away any momentum a road team would need to have to become relevant in a contest.

5. The Tedesco Show

Going to this game, Tedesco was on course for 20 points on the season since joining the team, with 1G, 6A in 12GP.

He put up a multi-point night vs Panthers with 1G, 2A, for back to back games with 3 points.

This mini-run has elevated him to a projected 26 points for the season, a much needed boost following his initial start, which dropped off along with the results from the last few weeks, including a 7 game scoreless skid.

He was 100% for shots on target, albeit just two, however his overall shot utilisation is over 61%.

Could this be the Tedesco of years gone by?