Match Night Live

Welcome to MNL for the first of two home games this weekend - first up are the Steelers

Join me (OJ) from around 6:45 for MNL unique coverage of this eagerly waited game in front of a sell out crowd

Score predictions as always welcomed along with printable comments to matchnightlive@gmail.com

ood evening - warmup drawing to a close at IAW

David Rees predicts that the Devils will extend their winning streak with a 5-2 win

Hazel in Southend calls it 4-2 to Devils, Pete is more confident and goes for a 6-1 Devils victory

That would do nicely

Cornwall Taffy thinks its going to be mighty close and the Devils sneaking a win by the odd goal in seven

Russky calls it 3-1 to Devils

Warmup done & dusted

Jan Schmejkal is the referee tonight

It looks as if Andrew Lord will be on the bench, Justin Faryna ices

Mark Louis was also in warmup but doesnt ice

Teams on the ice

Ervins Mustukouvs or Moose to us in net for Steelers

Ben Bowns in net for Devils

Anthem time

No Josh Batch for Devils

Puck dropped Matt Pope Joey Martin Patrick Asselin start

Moose covers

Joey Martin shot blocked

Devils have strong start

Steelers offside

Face off in the Steelers zone

Devils have chances early on

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Justin Faryna @ 1:52

Pressure pays

Paul Crowder with one assist

Joey Martin got 2nd assist

It was Haddad nor Martin who got assist

Already obvious no llost at IAW

Devils icing @ 3:51

Fight

Joey Martin & Jamlin

2 + 2 for roughing the call so its 5 on 5

Devils offside

Moose saves from Strachan @ 5:39

Bryce Reddick clears zone

Ben Bowns save

Face off in the Devils zone

Steelers pressure

Long shift for Devils

Devils icing

Moose makes saves

Joey Martin penalty over

Devils 4th line gets action

Both teams forechecking hard

Steelers offside : 12:49

Texter tells me Steelers being thrown out of face offs reguylarly

GGGGGGOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

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Paul Crowder @ 13:10

Joey Haddad & Justin Faryna

Devils penalty @ 14:48 Drew Paris 2 minutes for interference

KILL DEVILS KILL

Devils clear zone

1 minute killed

Puck out of play

Neutral ice face off

Devils Full Strength

Justin Faryna shoots wide

Moose gloves puck

Gametime 18:17

Final minute

Face off in the Devils zone

End of 1st period DEVILS 2 Steel;ers 0

Latest scores Clan 1 Flames 1; Storm 0 Panthers 0 after 1 period

MKL 2 Blaze1 after 1 period

SoG DEVILS 9 Steelers 3

Teams back

2nd period starts

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@ 21:21

Deflection beats Moose

Justin Faryna the scorer

Assists for Paul Crowder & Bryce Reddick

Devils icing

Roy shoots high

Puck out of play

Face off in the Steelers zone

Devils icing

Devils icing @ 24:55

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Joey Haddad @ 26:06

Assists Andrew Hotham & Justin Faryna

Steelers offside

Steelers 2 on 1 isfoiled

Devils Penalty cming

Still no whistle

Strachan 2 minutes for tripping @ 31:15

KILL DEVILS KILL

Ben Bowns save

Devils clear zone

Devils clear zone again

1 minute killed

Drew Paris clear zone through Paris

Devils Full strength

Steelers score

Jamttin @ 33:48

Lets go DEVILS lets go

Ben Bowns save

Steelers have come on strong

Steelers penalty @ 35:00

Fretter 2 minutes for tripping

oose saves from Matthew Myers

Steelers full strength

Gametime 37:50

Devils 4th line get a shift

LETS GO DEVILS LETS GO

Ben Bowns saves as we enter final minute

Ben Bowns gloves puck

End of 2nd period DEVILS 4 Steelers 1

SoG for 2nd period DEVILS 5 Steelers 8 making it 14-11 after 2 periods

After 2 periods its Clan 3 Flames 1: Storm 0 Panthers 1

Latest Flyers 3 Giants 3

Teams back on ice

3rd period starts

Andrew Hotham shoots high & wide

Devils pressure

Devils icing

Gametime 42:55

Scuffle in front of Bowns

Piggott throws hit after hit

Moose covers @ 44:56

Moose saves from Strachan

Steelers throw a wide pass in front of their own net but Devils fail to capitalise

Gametime 46:45

Piggott & Rutkis take a shift together

Devils offside

Puck out of play

@ 48:28

Ben Bowns save

Gametime 51;44

Devils clear zone but Steelers press again

Ben Bowns finally gloves the puck @ 53:10

Come on U DEVILS

Jake Morrissette saves an icing and almost scores

Ben Bowns save

Face off in the Devils zone

Devils playing a defensive game

Running down the clock

Justin Faryna looking for his 3rd goal

Devils icing and they rely on their face off strength

Moose saves from Paul Crowder

Devils breakaway Moose save

Final 2 minutes

Come on U DEVILS keep them out

Ben Bowns foils wraparound

Final minute

30 secs left

Final score DEVILS 4 Steelers 1

Magnificent performance by DEVILS

Steelers MoM David Phillips

DEVILS MoM - JUSTIN FARYNA

Join me tomorrow when the Clan come to Cardiff Bay

Thats all from me

GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE - NOS DA PAWB