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Snapped: Wildcats Begin 2016 By Taming The Steeldogs

There was no sluggish Christmas hangover for the Swindon Wildcats, who romped to a 3-0 victory over Sheffield Steeldogs to rubber stamp their first game of 2016 with two points. Total Sport photographer Richard Wintle was rink-side to snap every shot, check and fight.

Goals from come-back Canadian Carlo Finucci, Tomasz Malasinski and Toms Rutkis - along with a shut out from netminder Stevie Lyle - was enough to see the see the Wildcats over the line for an impressive 3.0 victory.

Aaron Nell's side now sit two places above their Sheffield counterparts, with a six points advantage.

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Snapped: Wildcats Begin 2016 By Taming The Steeldogs

There was no sluggish Christmas hangover for the Swindon Wildcats, who romped to a 3-0 victory over Sheffield Steeldogs to rubber stamp their first game of 2016 with two points. Total Sport photographer Richard Wintle was rink-side to snap every shot, check and fight.

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