Nott Simpson reporting for duty
City couldn't do it so come on u Devils
Lets hope the Devils don't give the Blaze a 2 goal start like the Bluebirds
One thing for certain the referee will not be Dean Smith as he is doiung the Bison v Vipers game
It looks as we will have Nigel Boniface in charge tonight, waiting confirmation
Very cold at the Tent
Boniface confirmed as referee
Many young (& not so young) DEvils fans in fancydress
Blaze on the ice
Remember if you are out there let me know matchnightlive@googlemail.com
Devils take to the ice
We have Ruth & Chris on rapid finger duty tonight with me OJ in the MNL studio
Rink about 3/4 full, with I suppose some on the way from Nonian Park
Blaze fans murdering the English National Anthem
Puck is dropped, game on
Devils starting line was Silverthorn, Campbell & Hill
The bickering has started
Devils penalty Latulippe @ 0:49
Blaze goal @ 1:23 ppg
Latulippe penalty was for slashing
Blaze goal scored by Deschatelts, assists Kelman, Carlson
Blaze penalty Jamieson interference minor @ 2:47
Campbell and MacIver been throwing big hits
Lets see how the powerplay unit is going to function tonight
Blaze scored their goal after Aubry made a save but lost sight of the puck in his crease
Powerplay effort weas much better than in the past, sog no goals though
Campbell has great chance, best of the game so far @5:30
7 minutes of first period gone
Fast open game by all accounts
Good save by Perras @ 8:52
Devils pressurising Blaze
Mid way through opening period
Aubry makes save @ 10:40, Blaze run net, penalties possible
Penalties Jarvis, Devils, Lewis, Blaze minors for roughing @ 10:40
Blaze Goal @ 11:11
What did I say about not giving them a two goal start
Blaze 2nd goal scored by Cowley, assits O'Conner, Weaver on delayed penalty
Devils force Perras to make a save @ 11:36
Prpiich does everthing except score with two brilliant attempts in a matter of seconds
More saves from Perras
Back to 5 on 5
Devils ice puck @ 13:09
14 minutes gone
Handbags behind Blaze net
Penalties Latulippe, Devils; Soderstrom Blaze roughing minors @ 14:46
Aubry deflects puck out of play @ 15:51
Blaze Penalty O'Conner holding minor @ 16:10
DEvils get a goal for Martyn who has joined us from Japan
Perras saves @ 17:02
Puck goes hopping over the glass @ 17:36
Another un-productive powerplay
Perras makes cracking save from MacIver @ 18:02
Devils penalty Jarvis hi stix minor @ 18:45
Tyson goes close @19:11
Penalties Silverthorn (D) tripping minor; Calder (B) diving minor @ 19:24
Aubry makes a good save @ 19:52
My texter in chief along with proibably everyone else at the Tent is still trying to get his head around those last penalties, clearly Silverthorn either tripped Calder or Calder took a dive. It can't be both
End of first period Devils 0 Blaze 2
Devils seem to be matching Blaze on 5 on 5's but can't deal with Blaze pp
Both team back on the ice
In our Prediction Stakes Devils goals is likely from Campbell, Prpich or Voth
2nd period starts
Lewis hits the Devils post
Devils Penalty - Aubry triupping minor @ 21:04 Hartwick serving penalty
Aubry makes save and then fight in crease or is it handbags
Aubry taking shot after shot making save after save
Last Devils penalty changed to Hartwick not Aubry
Blaze Penalty Cowley hooking minor @ 23:31
Perras saves from Campbell @ 23:58
Blaze players complaining over Devils goal
Goal stands, Voth had pushed Blaze skater into Perras as puck went in the net
Devils goal scored by Prpich @ 24:24 ppg
Blaze outshot Devils 16 - 12 in 1st Period
Devils penalty - Bench minor too many men @ 25:24
Aubry saves @ 27:11
Devils kill penalty
28 minutes gone
Devils making one pass too many in front of Blaze net
Why doesn't Silverthorn shot more
Penalties MacIver (D); Lewis (B) both get 120 minute misconducts for handbags
Chris wants Dean Smith back
Perras saves @ 30:27
10 minute misconducts @ 28:50
Puck goes out of play @: 30:27
They must be playing with a tennis ball, as puck goes out oif play again @31:21
Devils Penalty Towe delay of game minor @ 31:21
The call for the return of ref Smith is official
Aubry saves at 32:40
33 minutes gone
Devils kill penalty
Boniface has called 14 penalties in a clean fast open game
Perras saves @ 33:55
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DEVILS Goal scored by Tyson Teplisky @ 34:48 unassisted
Teplitsky bullet shot
Aubry makes save from Deschatelets @ 36:06
Another Aubry save @36:23
Devils penalty Campbell elbows minor @ 36:43
Hill it was with the elbows penalty
Aubry called upon to make save after save
Devils Goal @ 39:12
SHG goal after Prpich had Hi stix minor @ 39:22
Devils shg scored by Silverthorn unassisted @ 39:48
FIGHT
Third Devils goal scored by Jarvis @ 39:12
Network playing up texts coming out of sequence from different networks
Francis said something to Perras who then slashed him and Blaze come storming onto the ice, HOLD THE FRONT PAGE
Still waiting for news
It was Campbell not Hill called for elbows
End of 2nd period DEVILS 4 Blaze 2
Blaze cleared bench in frustration at end of period but not a Bench Clearence as the buzzer had gone to signify end of period
SoG for 2nd period Devils 12 Blaze 17
Penalties - MacIver (D); Lewis (B) 10 min misconduct + Game @40:00
Why Perras was not called for his slash on Francis is a mystery but then with Mr Boniface what else can you expect
Devils Penalty Aubry - slashing minor @ 40:00
Its more baffling by the minute
Devils will have to kill a 5 on 3 for 1:22
Third period starts
Cowmeadow sits out Aubry's slashing minor
Blaze Goal - Weaver @ 40:16
Fist shot of pp
Assists on Weavers goal go to Deschatelets, Calder
Voth goes close at 41:01
Aubry's net come off, 14 seconds of pen kill left
Devils kill penalty
43 minutes gone, Latulippe's shot is deflected wide
Campbell throws MASSIVE hit on Deschatelets
Penalties Stone (D) holding minor: Stewart (B) 10 min misconduct @ 44:53
45 minutes gone
No info on what happenned with Stewart except it was at the Blaze bench
Blaze penalty Leclair - holding stick minor @ 46:28
DEvils have 1:20 pp
Handbags
Devils Penalty Voth slashing minor @47:37
49 minutes gone
Aubry saves : 49:20
Blaze Goal Calder @ 49:23
Calder assisted by Carlson
Boniface calling random penalties on both teams
Blaze penalty Weaver tripping minor @ 50:36
Weaver tripped Latu;ippe on breakaway
4 on 4 electric at Tent
Devils go close @ 51 mins
Have you noticed that all four Devils goals are unassisted and all four Blaze goals are PPG
52 minutes gone
Aubry saves on Blaze breakaway
Another Aubry save @ 52:52
Blaze shoot high & wide @ 53:20
54 minutes gone
Blaze penalty Perras roughing minor @54:51 being served by O'Conner
Perras saves @54:59
Blaze net comes off @ 55:35
Campbell puts another big hit on Leclair
Good crown in the Tent tonight circa 1,500
Devils penalty Voth slashing minor @ 56:04
Worst call of the night apparently
Boniface has ruined a good game for everyone
Perras saves @ 56:35
%7 minutes gone, Devils on penalty kill
Final 2 minutes
Apparently there are "Player of the Season so far" awards tonite, are they awards for gassed imports
Devils Penalty Hartwick - delay of game @ 59:47
What a rediculous penalty to call in last 30 seconds of a game
Into O/T we go
Its 3 on 3 for O/T
Perras (B) had tripping minor @ 60:00
Devils will have 12 secs of pp when Hartwick returns @61:47
Crowd on their feet for O/T
Perras saves from Caampbell
4 on 4
Puck out of play @ 62:08
Silverthorn shot defelected off target
Aubry saves @ 62:48
Perras saves @ 63:08
Perras saves @ 64:04
3 seconds left
Penalties to decide game
O/T finished Devils 4 Blaze 4
B Deschatelets misses
D Latuliuppe misses
B Calder Aubry saves
D Silverthorn misses
B Weaver Aubry makes save
D Teplitsky Perras saves
B Deschatelets Aubry saves
D Latulippe Perras saves
B Calder Aubry saves
D Silverthorn Perras saves
B Weaver misses (hits pipes)
D Teplitsky Perras saves
B Deschatelets Aubry saves
D Latulippe Perras saves
B Calder scores
D Silverthorn Perras saves
Final score Devils 4 Blaze 5 (after O/T & Penalties)
Brilliant game despite Boniface
132 Penalty minutes in a fair competitive game is he real or what
Blaze Mon Cowley
Devils player of the month (October) 3rd Jarvis 2nd Latulippe 1st Aubry
Devils MoM Teplitsky
If the England 20/20 team want to win MILLIONS they better buy Lottery tickets as they are 60/7 after 14 overs
Thanks to Ruth and Chris our texters this evening
Its good night from me Nott Simpson and good night from him OJ