

Welcome to MNL as the Devils travel to Sheffield seeking those all importnt two points
Oj here your MNL host for tonight
Score predictions as usual to matchnightlive@gmail.com
Any of my usual texters making the trip get in touch
Not knowing who is on the coach or have made their own way I have to play it by ear tonight
Success - Devils2001 and Andy have reported for duty
With Chris S making his way from Nottingham it is all systems go
Chris S has arrived in the City of Steel
Come on u Devils lets make it a City of Rust tonight
Warmup underway
Very quiet tonight no predictions, I hope the 5pm face off has caught fans out if it has come on u Devils lets give them a pleasant surprise when they join us late
Ger-Devils calls it 4-3 to the Devils in regulation
No Mark Smith in warmup although not yet confirmed as a scratch
Where have all the predictions gone, it was quiet on the e-mail front last night and it is deathly quiet so far tonight
Zamboni at work
There maybe a number of Devils scratches
Face off delayed 15 minutes
Reason for delay unclear
A Sheffield- Cardiff festival of hockey has been announced
Devils will play the Steelers pre seaon in 2011/2 and the games will also feature a game between Ron Shudra Select and John Lawles Select
I assume it will be home and away
No explanation for delay forthcoming
Both Sam Smith and Mark Smith scratches
Devils have 12 skaters
It would appear that the Devils staff aim to blog/twitter or maybe pinch our comments again
Delay caused by big queues at the pay booths
Dave Simms praising Paul Sullivan
It makes you want to vomit
We are the DEVILS they are the STEELERS and we loathe them as we have always done and vici versa
It no secret so why the pretence
Donna & Megan call it 3-2 to the Devils
Big welcome to Callum who has joined MNL for the first time, hope you bring some luck to the Devils
3-2 to the Devils seems popular tonight, Carl goes for that score as well
Intro video time at Sheffield
Come on u Devils lets show them what you are made of.
Darell is referee tonight
The Steeelers Intro Video should go in the Guiness Book of Records it is absurdly long
Steelers take to the ice
Devils are also out
Bigger than usual crowd at Sheffield Arena
Devils have 12 skaters + 2 net minders no ENL lads again
ENL Devils must be a different club
I would suggest that each additional WElsh/British player on the bench puts a minimum of 100 extra on the gate
Steelers have 3 full lines of skaters
I will make a rediction that there will be 100+ PIMs
Anthem time
Steelers over confident playing "WE are going to win"
We shall see
Here we go
Voth, Macrae, Hill, Adams, Richardson start
End to end start
Good play by Pelle, Matzka and Birbraer
Moose save @ 1:22
Hand pass Steelers @ 1:29
Devils icing @ 1:54
Weller hitting every Steeler he can get close to
DEVILS GOOAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL
Macrae
Assist Voth @ 2:37
Goal was scored by Macrae
Lyle save @ 4:09
If MNL doesn't update hit F5
Ace save by Lyle @ 4:16
Devils icing @ 4:49
Weller playing as forward on 2nd line
Lyle save @ 5:54
Pelle goes close
Steelers goal scored by Dowd
Assist Domish & Campbell
@ 7:21
Steelers icing @ 8:09
Birbraer goes close
He hits pipes
Steelers icing @ 8:30
Dowd tpped in a Domish shot
Gametime 9:03 and it is still end to end
Devils high sticks @ 9:29
Devils icing @ 9:50
Lyle save @ 10:06
Moose save from Matzka @ 10:46
Darnell not calling anything
Another Moose save @ 12:17
ENL DEvils had a horrendous road trip yesterday, coach caught fire and they didn't get back untilk 5am
Moose save @ 14:21
Jon Pelle's aunt in Rhode Island is a belieiver and calls it 5-3 to the Devils
Good save by Lyle @ 15:04
Steelers goal @ 15:44 scored by Globke assists Talbot & Tait
Moose save @ 16:49
Lets get that goal back before the interval
17 minutes gone and the Devils look knackered already
Hill hits pipes
Phil that is not the idea
Big dive by a Steeler
Darnell taken in penalty Devils @ 17:50
K Smith hooking
Final minute
End of 1st period Steelers 2 DEVILS 1
Kenton Smith was back before buzzer
I missed Ruth prediction 4-3 to the Devils
I also missed Russky's prediction of a Devils win in O/T
To pull this one out of the bag will be a miracle with a short bench
Craig Weller is clocking up the minutes he is double shifting if not triple shifting at times
SoG for 1st period 10 by each team
Ice ready for 2nd period
Will miss the end of the season as I am off to Tenerife shortly but hopefully will be back in time for the play offs.
I should have gone last week but put it off until after this crucial weekend
Both teams are back
2nd period starts
Lets hope Devils pull this one out of the fire and I delay my retyrn to the sun some more
Steelers offside
I have to be in Tenerife on 11 March for my mates birthday there ius no escaping that
Kenton goes close
Close is not good enough bury that biscuit
Devils icing @ 21:40
At this rate not only will I miss the end of the season but Cheltenham as well
Mark Thomas down injured
Thomas holding his face, on ice officials looking for his teeth
Pick bounced up of Pelle's stick and hit Thomas in the mouth
That was all timed @ 22:11
Clark attempts to check Voth, misses and floors himself
Moose save from Pelle @ 22:59
You will always remberber when you loose your teeeth, well I do
Being nrevous makes me post gibberish
Devils penalty - Symmonds - high stick @ 23:59
Darnell called it nobody else saw it
Steelers miss open net
KILL Kill DEvils Kill Callum you still there Lyle save @ 25:23 Devils back to full strength Devils PK did well then as Steelers all over us like a chickenpox rash Panthers 2-0 up at Coverntry Pelle goes close again Gametime 28:03 Still end to end stuff These players are going to be tired after this Sue Matzka in Port Huron says 5-2 Devils Voth floors someone, Clark retaliates, Darnell watches does nothing Moose save @ 29:12 Another hattrick from Scott would do nicely Richardson nails Simon Moose save @ 30:07 Weller takes no the whole line, no penalty Hewitt nails Symmonds Macrae and Matzka standouts for Devils so far Moose save @ 32:33 Weller seems to be permanently on the ice Steelers penalty Legue - slashing @ 33:11 Devils get that pp into top gear and get us a goal NOW Blaze now losing 4-0 Devils offside @ 33:40 Weller switching from winger to D but staying on the ice Devils offside @ 34:15 Devils PP is very poor 30 secs of pp left Steeler kill penalty with ease Steeelers goal - Legue Assist Campbell & Munn @ 35:16 Legue comes out of the sinbin nobody picks him up - shambles This will take some winning now Devils penalty coming Correction Steelers penalty - Talbot - hooking @ 36:51 Matzka called as well for cross checking Both teams return to full strength Steelers icing @ 38:59 Callum if you shout loud enough the Devils will hear you in Sheffield The rest of you can shout as well End of 2nd period Steelers 3 DEVILS 1 SoG for 2nd period 11 by Steelers; 9 by Devils Apologies for typs but I am typing blind as I read incoming texts I don't want tp proof read what I have typed as it delays the news Zamboni on its last lap not its last legs like to one at the Tent Ice ready for 3rd period Both team return to the ice Off for 3rd period THREE unanswered goals we ask for Hill goes close Massive hit by Birbraer on Globke Talk about Northern Lights he will be seeing them for days Gametime 42:06 Steelers always threatening when going forward Devils getting in each others way, Voth just floored Matzka Steelers have called a time out @ 45mins - why At least it gives Weller a breather Steelers penalty @ 45:21 - Munn - hooking Face off at centre ice for some reason Darnell messes up, he should study the rulebook Steelers goal - Tait - SHG @ 46:18 unassisted If the game has gone let the dogs loose Steelers back to full strength Devils offide @ 48:06 A number of players underperforming tonight I will let those at the game to name them Same as last night in many instances Lyle save @ 49:19 Vothh & Birbraer now collide I thought the Sheffield ice was bigger Gametime 50:12 Moose save @ 51:06 Steelers penalty - Campbell - hooking @ 51:22 Another c*** powerplay says Chris 22 secs of pp left Steelers back to full strength Gametime 54:03 WE ice with 4 skaters Campbell dive Devils penalty - Weller - roughing @ 54:25 Campbell was also called for illegal equipment He didn't have his Speedos on Devils look better with 4 skaters than 5 Lyle save @ 55:11 Gametime 56:05 Steelers goal @ 56:25 - Dowd, assists Domish & Munn Steelers icing @ 57:04 DEVILS GOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL Symmonds from blueline Assist Finnerty @ 57:07 Final 2 minutes Final minute Crowd announced as 4,651 Final score Steelers 5 DEVILS 2 Concentrate on Play Offs now Devils MoM - Gerad Adams Steelers MoM - Robert Dowd Our thanks go to our texters in Sheffield - Devils2001, Andy and Chris S Wishing everyone a safe journey home that all from me OJ until the next time