

Welcome on MNL as we bring you the Play Off Final between the Nottingham Panthers and your very own CARDIFF DEVILS
OJ your host for this epic game where the Devils are going to round off a great season with silverware
Tension is mounting here in Cardiff and all over South Wales, Nottingham, Port Huron, Sydney, Nova Scotia and all other places where Devils fans might be on Mothers Day here in the UK
Score predictions as usual to matchnightlive@gmail.com before face off at 4pm
Russky predicts a 4-2 victory for the Devils as he prepares for face off at the Queens Inn, Cwmbran
Best wishes to the Cardiff Devils from actor Mathew Rees ( Kevin in USA series Brothers & Sisters). Mathew is a former member of the Cardiff Junior Devils.
Junior game finished at NIC
As per norm NIC awash with rumours of - who is leaving , who has signed etc etc
No news on ref yet
Devils fans chanting as SKY try to do interviews on ice
Carl calls it 4-2 Devils
Referee is believed to be Hanson
Rumours at NIC have Devils signing for every club betweem Timbucto to Alasks
Ice is done
This game will not face off at 4pm, warmup hasn't started yet
Sky TV coverage is from 4pm so my money is on a 4:10-4:15 face off
Warmup started and Devils are in Black
It gives me a chance to do a bit of work which I have to finish by Tuesday
Devils are home team again today
Calum says 5-3 for the DEVILS
My "A" team of texters are on duty again today led by Chris S (the boss), Ger-Devils, Andy, Paul, JohnWildthing and Devils2001
Only Sharlene missing from the squad thats looked after me all season - THANKS TO YOU ALL
12 minutes of warmup left
Chris S is taking his vengence on the ballons floating about.
Thanks Veronica
I will more than likely make a home game at the Tent next season
Stewards took Devils fans beachball but after sustaining booing said ball returned
Devils2001 says you can feel the tension at NIC
No need to tell me Chris is texting me every minute saying how nervous and stressed he is. Let him play with the beach ball I say
Both teams at full strength
For those of you watching on Black & White TVs - Devils are in Black, Panthers in White
WArmup done
Danette Macrae calls it 6-2 to the Devils
Sue in Port Huron loved yesterdays score that shes gone for it again 4-1 Devils
Devils win - last of the ice
Told Craig Weller's family are in Nottingham as are Scott Matzka
Figure skaters on
That display over, now the Trophy is taken around the rink
Zambonis appear
Moray Hanson confirmed as referee for final
Both sets of fans in good voice
Ice is ready
Announced that Play Off Finals will be in Nottingham for the next 5 years
Paul Thompson gets an award as the most successful GB coach
That is a load of rubbish , what about the GB team played in Group A with Canada, Ussr, Usa ettc in Italy in 1994
Officials take to the ice
Dick Matzka goes for a 4-2 Devils win
Panthers out on ice
Devils take to the ice
Teams line up to start, Sky not ready
No Anthems!!!
Teams line up to start, Sky not ready
SKT TV delaying start
Players now gone to blue lines - Anthems maybe
God Save the queen done
Now THE ANTHEM
Now THE ANTHEM
Paul Sullivan sings both anthems
Devils starting with 2nd line - Voth, Hill, Finnerty, Weller & Richardson
Another wait!!
We are off
Panthers winning opening face off
Puck out of play @ 1:02
Panthers offside @ 1:14
Gametime 2:02
Devils penalty @ 2:10 - Matzka - high sticks
KILL Great save Lyle Panthers offside @ 3:11 Devils PK on their game 30 secs of pk left Devils back to full strength Devils offside @ 4:29 Devils go very close Lyle made 3 awesome saves on that pk Gametime 6:32 Kwall save Lets get that opening goal u Devils A much better game than Devils v Giants Myers nails Sam Smith DEVILS GGOOAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL Hanson's fault say TCW Scored by Pelle assist Matzka @ 8:51 Devils offside @ 9:10 Puck out of play @ 9:33 Glove save Kwall @ 10:04 Lyle gloves puck Lyle save was @ 10:23 Kwall save @ 11:23 Devils GOOAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Pelle scored Correction Weller scored Devils 2nd goal Unassisted @ 11:30 2 saves by Kwall Gametime 13:03 Devils icing @13:54 Save Lyle Gametime 13:59 Panthers Goal Scored by Beauegard, assist Meyers @ 14:03 Goal was against the run of play Panthers icing @ 15:47 Panthers penalty @ 16:02 - Galbraith - tripping That tripping penalty was against Kwall not Galbraith Devils pp firing on all cyninders Devils go close - thats not good enough Panthers back to full strength Ryan tries to take Wellers head off but misses, what a brave lad Final minute Devils offside @ 19:18 Puck deflected out of play @ 19:33 End of 1st period DEVILS 2 Panthers 1 SoG 17 on Panthers: 11 on Devils Devils 2nd goal might have been changed to Pelle tip on Weller rocket Officials are back Now teams take to the ice Get that next goal u Devils 2nd period starts 2nd assist on Panthers goal to Thaczuk The puck was not dropped It is now DEVILS GOOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL Finnerty assist Hill @ 20:32 Panthers goal @21:16 Myers Assists Galbraith & Meyers Puck out of play @ 21:46 Woeful defence gifted Panthers their 2nd goal Kwall save as Hill goes close Next goal please Devils, you have done it once you can do it again Lyle save from Bellamy Macrae goes close Pelle high sticked - not called Kwall save @ 24:00 Kwall save @ 24:48 Devils icing @ 26:04 Lyle save followed by Kwall save @ 26:27 We want a goal u DEVILS - we want it now PLEASE Panthers icing Panthers icing @ 27:29 Devils offide @ 29:00 FANTASTIC save Lyle Panthers Goal - Heerema @ 29:10 assists Nikolov & Neilson Panthers penalty @ 30:05 - Neilson - delay of game Come on u Devils get that PPG get it this time devils icing @ 30:56 Nobody charging the net or even standing in front of Kwall Lino gets in the way Gametime 32:00 Panthers back to full strength Devils penalty @ 32:26 - Voth - interference Puck out of play @ 32:58 Devils back at full strength Gametime 35:05 Panthers penalty @ 35:39 - tripping Levers Get that PP into overdrive Weller goes close Thwarted by Kwall save Hanson missing many Panthers cheapshots Kwall save @ 37:19 Panthers kill penalty DEVILS GOOAAAAAAAL Voth scores Devils 4th goal @38:02 assists Hill & Finnerty Kwall save @ 38:33 Final minute Lyle save @ 39:15 End of 2nd period DEVILS 4 Panthers 3 Just before the buzzer Hill floors a Panther with another massive hit SoG for 2nd period 8 on Cardiff, 16 on Panthers Devils outshooting Panthers 33-19 5 minutes to start of final period Experiencing massive problems with mobile network, worst than Cardiff Bay problems Both teams are back Off we go Devils offside @ 40:19 Panthers likewise at 40:30 41 mins gone Kwall save texters suffering extreme stress Kwall save @ 41:33 Weller barely leaves the ice Gametime 43:02 Kwall save @ 43:38 Panthers offside @43:48 Panthers Goal Ryan @ 44:50 Assist Meyers Voth nails Clarke Kwall save @ 46:16 Puck out of play @ 46:54 48 minutes gone Get that next goal u Devils Its end to end as both teams seek that all important goal Panthers goal Beauregard @ 48:56 Time out Devils Assists Heerema & Thaczruk Panthers icing @ 49:38 Come on u Devils big effort there no point leaving anything in the tank Panthers penalty @ 50:13 - Thaczruk - slashing Now then Devils lets be having you 1 minute of pp gone Puck out of play Gametime 51:26 52 minutes gone Panthers back at full strength Gametime 53:54 53:04 that should have been apologies Devils offside @ 53:14 Lets be hearing you Devils fans WE can do it Puck out of play @ 54:14 Last 5 minutes Lyle save @ 55:27 Gametime 56:02 Devils penalty Weller @ 57:48 - elbows
Matzka ejected with 10 minute misconduct Game misconduct - abuse of official Final 2 minutes Max get us a SHG 1 minute of penalty killed Kwall save Devils penalty @ 59:00 - Finnerty - slashing 30 secs left Weller back Final score DEVILS 4 Panthers 5 Thanks to our texters - Chris S, Andy, Paul, Ger-Devils, Johnwildthing, Devils2001 When will the next Devils golden era start I ask? Final SoG 44 on Panthers: 25 on Devils Some Devils are very upset, the ones that this Club means a lot to Devils MoM - Ryan FINNERTY Panthers MoM - David BEAUREGARD Thanks from Dick & Sue Matzka A sad end to a season that had more highs than lows - having a good summer everyone Thats all from me OJ and the rest of the MNL crew