

Join me (OJ) from around 6:30 as MNL brings you coverage of the Devils opening game on their mini tour of Scotland
Score predictions plus any other comments welcomed to matchnightlive@gmail.com
Checked that texters are at rink (+ sober)
Judging by the posts on the game thread on the Forum it might be an idea to keep coverage to a minimum tonight so that fans can concentrate on the Forum game topic
I am trying to contact the Stars fans that help us out at MNL so that we can have a balanced (or semi-balanced) reoprting of events at Dundee
No score predictions so far just some silly divisive comments
Texters Gerald, JohnWildthing, James & Jon J in position
Awaiting team news from Dundee - ie scratches
Teams on ice for warmup
Jake Morissette in warmup
Chris Blight and Brad Plumton scratches (healthy I assume)
Marcus Rama is bigger than what was expected
Kamil Kosowski in net plus ANOTHER ( not Phil Cook )
Anthony L calls it 4-2 Stars
Referee is Rab Cowan
Warmup completed
Robbie Hill and Lewis McIntosh scratches for Stars
Marcus Rama wears #81, Martins Gipters wears #44
Backup netminder is James Whiting wearing #1
RED ARMY in fine voice
Callum Buglass is also icing but no Adam Harding
By my reckoning that makes 16 skateras
Rachael is up from her sick bed and cheering for the RED ARMY
So is Baz
Ice ready awaiting teams
Here come the officials
Lights dimmed
Either that or the English have turned off the power supply
Both teams take to the ice
Both National Anthems played
14 skaters for Stars 15 for Devils
I made it 16 for Devils
Incredible support in Dundee estimated as in excess of 300
Not far off 400 says JohnWildthing
Puck dropped
That travelling support reminds me of the Devils first game in the Heineken Premier in Glasgow v Ayr
Glove save from Svete
Svete & Gipters paired
Rama solo breakaway blocker save
Dan Bakala saves from Josh Batch @ 2:17
Dan Bakala saves from rama 7 lord
Spare a thought for me as I try and get my head around these new players
My texters cannot count DEVILS have 16 skaters
Tomas Kurka offide @ 3:58
GGGGGOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
@ 4:13 Andrew Lord assist Max Birbraer
Andrew Lord finds Dan Bakala 5 hole
Tyson Marsh breaks up promising Stars attack
Tyson Marsh icing @ 5:04
Nico Sacchetti shoots wide
Massive chant for Joe Myers from RED ARMY
Kamil Kosowski covers @ 6:43
Svete & Kamil Kosowski combine to clear Devils zone
Devils penalty Mark Smith @ 7;00
Mike Wirll chance denied by Kamil Kosowski Dundee
Kamil Kosowski covers
Devils have 1:30 of PK left
Rory Rawlyk shoots high & wide
KILL DEVILS KILL
Mark Smith was called for holding
Devils return to full strength (FS)
Good PK by Devils
Nikita Kashirsky collides with Kamil Kosowski
No harm done
Dan Bakala glove save from Andrew Lord
Rory Rawlyk salutes the RED ARMY
Finnerty is present watching
Stars penalty Quaile - holding @ 10:37
Max Birbraer shoots high
Dan Bakala saves a Mark Smith one timer
Tomas Kurka shoots wide
Devils goal waved off???
Whistle had gone before Kurka put puck ibn net @ 11:56
Stars return to FS
Stars goal
@ 12:52
Sam McCluskey scores
Assists for Bagron & Quaile
Devils penalty - Tyson Marsh - slashing @ 14:15
KILL DEVILS KILL
Mark Smith is ICING hes even had a penalty
Chants for Joe Myers once again
E-mails asking who is dressed for Devils, well we have 12 import skaters on the books so only 10 can ice - resulting in scratches for Plumton & Blight
puck out of play ' 15:28
Devils return to FS
Dan Bakala covers
Devils new Euro signings are physical no question of that
Gametime 16:48
Its end to end as we enter final minute
Puck out of play @ 19:23
John Dolan gets a minor penalty for Stars
delay of game @ 19:23
GGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL
Andrew Lord
End of 1st period Stars 1 DEVILS 2
Assist for Mark Smith
Is anyone going to e-mail again to say Mark Smith is not icing
Apparently the webcast is saying Mark Smith is not icing
End of 1st period Stars 1 DEVILS 2
Devils 2nd goal timed at 19:41 and it was a PPG
Just for you Andrew- Imports icing for Devils are Kamil Kosowski, Mark Smith, Mac Faulkner , Tyson Marsh, Max Birbraer, Jake Morissette, Andrew Lord, Tomas Kurka, Ziga Svete, Marcus Rama and Martins Gipters. Also icing Ben Davies, Matthew Myers, Chris Jones, Luke Piggott, Josh Batch and Callum Buglass
SoG for 1st period Stars 7 DEVILS 11
Jon J says Devils largely in control that period, new guys doing well with Ziga Svete the standout
Teams back on ice
Game restarts
GOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Tomas Kurka @ 21:07
Assists Mac Faulkner and Ben Davies
Ben Davies beakaway comes to nothing
high sticks on Josh Batch not called
Dan Bakala glove save from Chris Jones
Mac Faulkner slips as he shoots hence no power in shot
Devils on top at the moment
So lets have another goal U DEVILS
Impressive work by Gipsters
Kamil Kosowski saves @ 25:56
Good save Kamil Kosowski
Gipters getting into this game
Another save Kamil Kosowski @ 26:43
Dan Bakala glove save from Max Birbraer @ 27:53
Stars penalty Tysen Dowzak
Devils go on PP
cross-checking the call @ 29:18
Face off in the Devils zone @ 30:00
Marcus Rama lack of game fitness showing
Svete shoots wide
Stars back to FS
Puck out of play in Devils zone @ 31:32
Game gone quiet says JohnWildthing so he is concentrating on his drinking
Max Birbraer shoots high in fact hits the roof
Jon J very impressed with Ziga Svete
He is physical & skillful
gametime 34:59
Kamil Kosowski covers from Brock McPherson
Stars icing
Rama penalty tripping @ 37:00
Stars TIME OUT
That was a shocking call on Rama
Chants of "Are you Darnell in disguise"
KILL DEVILS KILL
Tomas Kurka misses on a SH chance
Kamil Kosowski saves from John Dolan @ 38:35
Stars PP is thankfully very poor
Devils return to FS
Final minute
Gametime 39:13
Andrew Lord limps to the bench
Stars penalty ' 39:46 Paul Swindlehurst - boarding
End of period Stars 1 DEVILS 3
Devils were dominant for large chunks of that period
The decision to go for European imports seems to have been a good decision
Despite widely held beliefs our "Euros" are no shrinking violets, riding challenges and taking the body
That is what is coming from our texters at Dundee
Teams back on ice
3rd period starts
Tyson Marsh shoots
Stars penalty Tysen Dowzak
5 on 3 for Devils for 12 secs
Stars back to 4 skaters
delay of game was the call on Tysen Dowzak
Gipsters does coast to coast - save Dan Bakala
Stars back to full strength
Some Devils travelling fans appalled at the abuse directed at Brent Pope
Classless Devils fans was what the called them
Worryingly it was NOT a minority chanting abuse
Gametime 45:00
Marcus Rama denied as was Max Birbraer
devils penalty Tomas Kurka
Interferrence @ 45:51
Stars PP has improved
Devils back to full strength
Texters view on anti BP chants different - just 1 or 2 chants
Devils penalty Matthew Myers hooking @ 48:00
Tomas Kurka & Ben Davies breakaway denied
Devils return to FS
Devils icing @ 50:15
SoG for 2nd period Stars 8 DEVILS 5 making it 15-16 after 2 periods
Glove save Dan Bakala from Tomas Kurka
Gametime 51:18
Ref not calling anything on Stars
Devils offside @ 51:57
Game gone a bit flat but Stars dangerous on the break
Just run the clock down U DEVILS
Gametime 53:30
GGOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Mac Faulkner
@ 53:35
Beautiful finish by Mac
assist Mark Smith
2 Stars mug Mac Faulkner off the play
Marsh goes to his defence
Penalties for Mac Faulkner & Bari McKenzie
Its 4 on 4
Both called for delay of game
@ 53:57
Come on U DEVILS stick the puck up your jumper
Easy glove save Kamil Kosowski
Last 4 minutes
FIGHT
LORD v Hutchins
Andrew Lord wins
Hutchins attempt to mug Andrew Lord
Andrew Lord promptly flattens him
Instigator penalty fot Hutchins
Lord gets a roughing minor, Hutchins fighting major
Correction Hutchins got 2+2+10 for roughing
Now Mac Faulkner called for hooking
REf seems to be calling random penalties
RED ARMY in full voice
Faulkner penalty was at 56:50
Final 2 miniutes
Devils back to FS
Final minute
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL
Hattyrick for Andrew Lord @ 59:15
That was a PPG
Assists Max Birbraer & Tyson Marsh
Final score Stars 1 DEVILS 5
Our thanks go to Gerald, Jon J, James and JohnWildthing for their brilliant coverage
Devils MoM - ANDREW LORD
Make sure you join us tomorrow as the Devils take on the Flyers in Kirkcaldy. WE shall hopefully be live from around 6:15 for the 7:15 face off
Stars MoM - Jerry Pollastrone
It would appear that Gerald was substituted and our thanks should go to Olivia, WELL DONE HER
GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE - NOS DA PAWB