

CROESO - WELCOME to MNL as the DEVILS take on their arch rivals the Belfast Giants
Whilst the DEVILS do not have much to play for after landing the League Title the Giants are battling for a preferential play off position by finishing in the top 4
Join me (OJ) from around 6:30 for the usual MNL coverage
Warmup drawing to a close at IAW
Pat just wants a Devils win
David Rees says Devils must get back to winning ways and predicts a win 3-2
Devils migght find out who their play off opponents will be tonight
Its going to be the Clan or the Blaze
At the moment the Clan are losing 2-1 to the Flames after 1 period
if the Clan lose tonight the Blaze will qualify if they beat the Storm tonight or at home tomorrow against the Flames
Zamboni doing its bit
Andre Lord was in warmup
Bryce Reddick would appear to be the scratch tonight, everyone else
Russky says a win is a must, score irrelevant
Lights dimmed
Hazel predicts a 4-2 win for Devils
Phil calls it 5-3 to Devils
Teams on the ice
No Vandemeer or Rutherford for Giants
Anthem time
Tomas Rutkis plays but no uke Piggott
Lets hope we have a good game tonight
Just referee my texter tells me
Puck dropped
Told its Stefan Hogarth in charge
Ben Bowns covers as Giants come out with strong fore check
Face off in the Devils zone
Devils penalty Sean Bentivoglio 2 minutes for hooking @ ):45
KILL DEVILS KILL
Truehl in et for Giants
Devils cannot clear zone
Giants Penalty Galatacos 2 minutes for interference @ 1:51
Devils Full Strength
GGGGGGOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Jake Morissette @ 3:19 a PPG
Assists Joey Martin
Ben Bowns gloves
Goal given to Joey Martin assist Jake Morissette & Layne Ulmer
Gametime 4:30
Now Flames 3 Clan 1
long distance shot by Jake Morissette
Devils penalty Drew Paris 2 minutes for cross-checking @ 7:04
KILL DEVILS KILL
1 minute killed
Two SH breakouts for Devils
Giants Full Strength
Ben Bowns glove save
Puck out of play
Face off in the Devils zone
Giants penalty 2 minutes for slashing @ 9:42
Ferland the naughty boy
Lets have another PPG U DEVILS
One pass too many by DEVILS - SHOOT the Puck
1 minute of PP remnains
Big save by Truehl
Flames 3 Clan 1 after 2 periods
Justin Faryna causing havoc as usual
Blaze take a 1 goal lead against Storm
Giants offside
Ben Bowns having to be elert
Face off in the Devils zone
@13:34
Giants offside again
Very open game now speeded up after a lull
Ben Bowns covers @ 16:56
Devils clear zone after Giants pressure
Giants pressure again
Devils Penalty Andrew Hotham 2 minutes for cross-checking @ 18:20
KILL DEVILS KILL
Ben Bowns dives on loose puck
End of 1st period DEVILS 1 Giants 0
In the other games Storm 2 Blaze 2; Steelers 5 Capitals 0, Stars 1 Panthers 1 all after 1 period
SoG for 1st period DEVILS 10 Giants 12
Teams back
2nd period starts
DEVILS still on PK
Devils Full Strength
Devils Penaltydelay of game Josh Batch @ 20:34
KILL DEVILS KILL
1 minute killed
DEVILS breakout
Devils Full Strength
Paul Crowder has chance foiled bt Truehl
Gametime 25:34
Giants penalty Martinelli @ 26:37 2 minutes for boarding
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Jake Morissette PPG @27:09
Assists Joey Martin & Gleason Fournier
Truehl saves from Crowder
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@28:20
Time Out Giants
Assists for Mark Richardson & Layne Ulmer on Devils 3rd goal
Ben Bowns save
Blaze now winning 3-2
Ben Bowns save @ 30:40
Face off in the Devils zone
Devils offside
Flames 3 Clan 1 - result
Sean Bentivoglio goes close
Face off in the Giants zone
Some nice moves from Devils
Both teams manage to freeze the puck - neutral ice FO
Truehl saves from Sean Bentivoglio
Gametime 35:22
Devils penalty 2 minutes for hooking Paul Crowder
Face off in the Devils zone
KILL DEVILS KILL
Come on U DEVILS
Ben Bowns standing tall and makes clear saves
Devils Full Strength
Good PK by DEVILS
Puck out of play
gametime 38:05
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Matt Pope rocket @ 38:26
Assists Joey Martin & Mark Richardson
Final minute
End of 2nd period DEVILS 4 Giants 0
Steelers 9 Capitals 2, Stars 2 Panthers 3 after 2 periods
Storm 2 Blaze 5 after 2 periods
It clooks like that the DEVILS play offs opponents will be the Coventry Bllaze
SoG for 2nd period DEVILS 12 Giants 9 making it 22-21 after 2 periods
Ice ready
My sole texter Phil says the atmosphere at the IAW tonight is back to normal after the "library silence" on Wednsesdfay
I musn't forget the texts I had from Steve until either hisd battery went dead or the beer took hold
eams back
Puck dropped
GGGGGGOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Drew Paris
@ 40:22
Unassisted 5th Devils goal
Ben Bowns covers
Giants Penalty Matt Pope smashed into the glass from behind
Johner 2 + 10 for checking from behind
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Andrew Hotham PPG @@ 43:58
Assists Joey Haddad & Matthew Myers
Giants icing
Giants offside
Face off in the Giants zone
Phil tells me Pope is OH
Giants penalty Benedict @ 46:31 2 minutes for hooking
Justin Faryna shoots wide when he should have scored
Devils icing
@ 47:55
Ben Bowns save
Giants Full Strength
Devils offside
Storm 3 Blaz6
Giants goal Murphy @ 49:17
Giants penalty 2 minutes for hooking @ 49:44
Assists for Towe & Benedict on Giants goal
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Layne Ulmer PPG
@ 51:27
Devils penalty coming
Justin Faryna @ 53:38 2 minutes for interference
KILL DEVILS KILL
DEVILS clear zone
1 minute killed
Ben Bowns covers
Devils full strength
Truehl save
Gametime 56:32
Giants bench penalty too many men @ 56:28
Toms Rutkis on the PP i am told
Devils penaltyMatt Pope 2 minutes for tripping 57:24
4 on 4
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Paul Crowder @ 58:05
Giants Full strength
Giants on PP
Fil minutena
Devils Full strength
Ben Bowns covers with 4 secs left
Final score DEVILS 8 Giants 1
Now Storm 4 Blaze 7 with 3 minutes to go
iants MoM - DARCY MURPHY
Lightning 2 Flyers 1 laterst score in 2nd period
DEVILS MoM _ JOEY MARTIN
Final 2 minutes - Blaze winning 7-4
Thank you to Phil and Steve for texting
The Lightning come to the IAW tomorrow for the final league game when Russky will be hosting
Blaze win 7-4 and will play the DEVILS next week
GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE - NOS DA PAWB