MattDavies published Rick Strachan surprised by disappointing Nottingham Panthers...

Rick Strachan admits he was surprised by Nottingham Panthers' disappointing performance as they were beaten 2-1 by Belfast Giants in overtime on Sunday.Panthers looked short of energy, and while assistant coach Strachan praised the Giants' efforts, he expected more from a Nottingham team which was on a six-game winning streak."Belfast did a great job playing a road game with a short bench. They weren't worried how they played," he said."They defended and iced the puck well. We...