Match Night Live

PRYNHAWN DA - GOOD AFTERNOON

CROESO to MNL for the DEVILS game against the Stars on the eve of Xmas

Join me (OJ) for play by play text coverage from around 6:40

Score predictions and comments welcomed to matchnightlive@gmail.com

David Rees predicts a 4 goal shut out for Devils

Warmup almost done at IAW

Reports that DEVILS lineup tonight will be the same its been for the previous 2 games this week No Andrew Lord or Paul Crowder

Warmup completed

Stefan Hogarth is the referee tonight

John D calls it 6-2 to Devils

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ights dimmed at IAW

The rioja has been opened my glass filled and ready to go

Latest score Capitals 2 Giants 1 after 39 minutes

Teams on the ice

Anthem

Puck dropped - Martin line starts

Ben Bowns save

Some beautiful passes from Stars

Fullerton saves in Stars net

Fullerton glove save

Joey Haddad goes close

Stars penalty

@ 1:51

Stradel 2 minutes for cross-checking

Come on U DEVILS gives a PPG

Devils set up in Stars zones

ts all DEVILS

Stars finall;y clear zone

Stars Full strength

Nice play by DEVILS but nothing to show for it

No penalty called

Fullerton goes to bench to adjust equipment

Game restarts

Fullerton covers

Devils pressure from top liner

Gametime 7:10

Devils offside

Mark Louis playing as a forward

Ben Bowns freezes puck

fullerton covers from Strachan @ 8:56

Stars icing

Stars offside

Devils need to up their game

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Jake Morissette @ 10:00

Assist Joey Martin

Fullerton saves from Matt Pope

Bryce Reddick shoots from blueline Fullerton saves

Ben Bowns saves after a rare Devils giveaway in their own zone

Gametime 13:05

Stars score after Matthew Myers turned over

Ex Devil Adam Harding scores @ 13:46

Stars icing

Too many errors from DEVILS

Stars penalty called

Delayed penalty

2 minutes for holding @ 15:40

Mastrodicass the naughty boy

Lets Go DEVILS Lets Go

Gleason Fournier waltzes through Stars defence

Face off in the Devils zone

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@17:25

Sean Bentivoglio

Goal given to Patrick Asselin assists Sean Bentivoglio & Joey Haddad

Stars icing

Stars Penalty @ 19:04 Mastrodicass

2 minutes for slashing

Lets have another PPG U DEVILS

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End of 1st period DEVILS 3 Stars 1

Texter tells me Devils 2nd goal was scored by Sean Bentivoglio

Matthew Myers might have got a tip

SoG for 1st period DEVILS 12 Stars 5

To clarify Devils 2nd goal scored by Sean Bentivoglio assists Patrick Asselin & Joey Haddad

Devils 3rd goal scored by Andrew Hotham the assists were for Patrick Asselin & Joey Haddad

Latest score Capitals 3 Giants 5 after 50 mins, Blaze 3 MKL 1; Steelers 0 Clan 0; Panthers 0 Storm 0; Flames 0 Flyers 0 after after 1 period

Teams back on ice

2nd period starts

Again Stars have clear chance at start of period

Stars Penalty @ 20:41

Levesque 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct

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Another PPG

Patrick Asselin 21:23

Stars penalty @ 22:37 Stradel

Devils penalty Layne Ulmer @ 22:49

Assists for Sean Bentivoglio & Andrew Hotham om Devils 4th goal

Devils 2 on 1 foiled by Fullerton

Stars Full strength

KILL DEVILS KILL

Stars offside

Gametime 25:55

Face off in the Stars zone

Fullerton after Paris shot

Gametime 30:03

Devils 4th kline featuring Rutkis in action

Devils penalty Drew Paris 2 minutes for interference @ 31:27

KILL DEVILS KILL

Joey Martin goes close on a SH opportunity

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Jake Morissette SHG assist Strachan

@ 32:33

Layne Ulmer thinks he scored another SHG

Probablly reviewed when we have a whistle

Finally a review

Devils hit the post again

Its looks as if goal given

@ 33:32

Thomas Murdy replaces Ben Bowns in net @ 33:32

Devils 6th goal credited to Layne Ulmer

Assist Sean Bentivoglio

Gametime 35:12

Face off in the Devils zone @ 36:23

Thomas Murdy save

Face off in the Devils zone

Fullerton freezes puck

Puck out of play

Face off in the Devils zone

Fiunal minute

End of 2nd period DEVILS 6 Stars 1

SoG for 2nd period DEVILS 16 Stars 11 making it 28;16 after 2 periods

Latest scores Capitals 3 Giants 6 result; Blaze 4 MKL 3; Steelers 1 Clan 0: Panthers 1 Storm 1; Flames 1 Flyers 0 all after 2 periods

Can I wish all followers of MNL a Merry Xmas I am sure my fellow host Russky would also add his greeting

Teams back

Craig HJolland replaces Travis Holland for Stars

3rd period underway

Face off in the Devils zone

Matt Pope skates in non net and fires wide

Sean Bentivoglio should have scored the

Thomas Murdy freezes puck

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Matt Pope

@44:59

Stars icing

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Luke Piggott @46:18

Devils icing

Gametime 48:44

Stars put puck in net Referee has whistled

Rutkis & Piggott having extended ice time

Assists for Sean Bentivoglio & Toms Rutkis on Dr Piggott's goal

Gametime 53:04

Holland covers

I am told Piggott & Rutkis are double shifting

Andrew Hotham has disappeared his work done for the night

Drew Paris shoots high

Devils looking for more goals

Jake Morissette keen to get a hattrick

Holland makes big save

Final 2 minutes

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Patrick Asselin

@ 58:04

Joey Martin has also disappeared this period

Goal being reviwed

Puck maybe hit Holland's helmet

No goal

It hit Hollands helmet

Final minute

Holland freezes

Play stopped for a hand pass

Final score DEVILS 8 Stars 1

Panthers v Storm in O/T after finishing 1-1

Stars MoM - ADAM HARDING

Devils MoM - LUKE PIGGOTT

Steelers 3 Clan 0 result

Blaze 5 MKL 3 result

Join me on Boxing Day when our usual Xmas opponents the Coventry Blaze come to Cardiff Bay

NOS DA PAWB a NADOLIG LLAWEN

GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE and HAPPY CHRISTMAS