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Last Sunday evening’s second leg play-off match between the Belfast Giants and the Coventry Blaze proved to be a nail-biting and nerve wrecking finale to the Giant’s 2021/22 season.

With the two sides tied 2-2 after the game on Saturday night’s head-to-head in the Sky Dome in Coventry, it was a case of everything to play for and everything to lose.

And as the buzzer sounded on regulation time with no clear winner the game was forced into five minutes of overtime.

Again, overtime was unable to separate the two sides and they had to decide the play-offs spot on a penalty shootout. After five penalties apiece and nerves fraying, it was a sudden death penalty from JJ Piccinich that booked the Giants spot in next weekend’s play-off finals.

Belfast Giants’ JJ Piccinich following his penalty to defeat Coventry Blaze

It looks set to be will probably one of the most competitive play-offs finals for several seasons. But most notable of all, both the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers will be missing from the finals, having been edged out by the Guildford Flames and the Dundee Stars respectively.

Giants secure their play-off spot