

Good evening to you from MNL nerve centre,
Its OJ her for his 2009/10 debut, I know that the season is a month old but the summer sun comes first. Not Tenerife as usual by the South of France but I am know back in sunny South Wales hoping to bring you a 2nd victory of the weekend for our beloved Devils.
Early reports are that all roads lead to Coventry with my texters reporting that there seems to be a mass exodus of Devils fans along the M6 and M42.
I am going to grab a bite of tea I suggest you do the same as it is going to be lively later
Warm up over texters in position
Tension is mounting
Remember to text me at matchnightlive@gmail.com
Just our captain missing tonight for the Devils
Romfo mom had joined us, it isn't Gareth in the MNL studio tonight but "Nott Simpson" otherwise known as OJ
10 minutes to race time
Apologies wrong sport I am still at the races (another reason that I join MNL a month into the season)
Good travelling support for the Devils at Coventry - 80-100 have made the trip
Small crowd apparently at Coventry.
Yes Gareth I am back, how is Scunthorpe, I worked there in the mis 1960's at Lyusaghts Steelworks
Referee has 12 on his back, name soon
Keith calls it 3-2 for the Devils - that will do
Your Cardiff DFevils take to the ice to a massive cheer from the faithful
Keith calls it 3-2 for the Devils - that will do
Devils take to the ice to a massive cheer
Blaze now on the ice in those nasty sky blue sweaters
Please stand for the Anthems
Annabel & Owen wishing for a Devils win, we will see what we can do
Gareth calls it a 4-2 Cardiff win then wavers saying it could go either way.
Devils starting line - Michel, Hill & Latulippe with Jarvis & Richardson on D
We are away
Hill floors Cowley in opening seconds
Devils icing at 39 secs
Devils go close at 1:02
Lyle save @ 1:39
Phil Hill now nails Watkins @ 2:12
Calder nails Lyle, penalty coming
Blaze penalty @ 2:12 Calder charging minor
Devils pp ineffective, nothing has changed then
Our pp consists of the old dump & chase. Well I suppose we are on the road
No Luke it will not be easy
Blaze kill penelty
Hirsch save from Birbraer @ 4:13
Blaze offside @ 4:29
Now its the turn of the Devils to wander offside @ 4:42
Towe taken heavily into boards at 5 minute mark
Leave the Inferno boy alone!
Michel is putting himself about
Sustained pressure from Devils forces saves out of Hirsch @ 7:14 and 7:17
Cracking save by Lyle @ 7:34
Blaze fans very quiet
Carson is the ref
Blaze forced to ice the puck @ 9:04 after some good play by Devils
Puck out of play @ 9:27
Devils offside @ 9:40
DEVILS GOAL
Devils goal @ 9:43 scored by Michel, assists Romfo & Hartwick
Devils icing @10:33
Lyle save @ 11:27
Blaze Penalty @ 12:13 - Carlson - roughing
Good save by Lyle @12:32
Devils 2nd goal @ 13:17 scored by Richardson, assists Smith & Birbraer - ppg
Devils 2nd goal @ 13:17 scored by Richardson, assists Smith & Birbraer - ppg
Blaze penalty @ 13:21 - Campbell - 10 min misconduct
Brian Lee has taken a dislike of Phil Hill
Devils penalty @ 14:27 Latulippe - hooking minor
Lyle deflects puck out of play @ 15:42
Devils penalty @ 16:22 Hartwick - tripping
6 secs of 5 on 3 for Blaze
Blaze ppg goal @ 16:32 Fulghum assists Calkder & WEaver
Blaze offside @ 17:07
Lee lays big hit on Hartwick
Blaze ppg was 5 on 4 as Latulippe had just returned to the ice
Blaze pen @ 18:34 Robinson - hooking
Final minute of 1st period
Its gone very quiet
How are SA doing chasing England's massive score
End of 1st period
Blaze 1 DEVILS 2
A cup of coffee is called for
Keep those e-mail coming to matchnighlive@gmail.com
Players drift back onto the ice
SoG in 1st period Blaze 14; Devils 13
We are off for the 23nd period
Devils penalty @ 20:48 - Smith - holding
Penalty killed
Devils penalty @ 22:53
Last penalty was to Miller
MILLER SLASH
Devils Brit pack playing well
Handbags @ 23:50
What about a Blaze penalty so that we can get our pp rolling
Prayers answered, Blaze penalty @ 24:48 - Cowley - hooking
Blaze penalty @ 25:22 - Robinson - handling puck
Just like Cardiff Buses
Blaze pen @ 25:42 - WEaver - trip
DEVILS GOAL
Devils 3rd goal @ 25:30 scored by Miller, asssists Birbraer & Jarvis
Devils pen @ 26:03 Miller - hooking
Devils fail to capitalise on 4 on 3
Blaze 2nd goal @ 28:01 - Robinson, assists Weaver & Campbell - ppg
Devils offside @ 29:21
Lyle forced to come to the rescue @ 30:02 after some dodgy passing
Blaze icing @ 30:41
DEVILS GOAL
DEvils 4th goal @ 31:02 scored by Adams, assiusts Romfo & Towe
Blaze offside @ 31:11
DEVILS GOAL
Devils 5th goal @ 31:42 scored by Michel
Hayes showing up well on 3rd line
Good save by Lyle from Weaver
Blaze offside @ 35:20
Both Towe & Davies go close forcing saves from Hirsch @ 36:07
Blaze offside again @ 36:25
Devils pen - Hartwick - trip @ 37:46
DEVILS penalty killing unit have turned up tonight
Blaze Goal
Blaze 3rd goal @ 38:41 ppg scored by Cowley, assists Owen & Stewart
Final minute of 2nd period
Hirsch save @ 39:41
Steward left to ice and went stright into Blaze dressing room
Blaze off side @ 39:49
End of 2nd period Blaze 3 DEVILS 5
Two good period for the Devils we just have to make sure we go that extra mile in ther third
2 minute warning for 3rd period
Sog 2nd period Blaze 10 DEVILS 14
3rd period underway
Russky has entered the building
Its end to end at the start of 3rd period, good saves from both netminders
Devils offside @ 43:03
Blaze icing @ 43:53
Devils penalty - random call by ref Carson
Devils penalty # 16 @ 44:55 - interference
Penalty was against Michel
Puck out of play @45:42
News that Hutchins was laid out cold at Newcastle, still on ice awaiting ambulance
Towe takes a stupid penalty for firing puck after whistle @ 45:57 - 10 minute misconduct
Towe penalty occured when Birbraer was whistled down for offside and Towe shot the puck.
Blaze icing @ 48:11
Brian Lee of the Blaze is being very physical/dirty
49 minutes gone, very open game, end to end
Devils icing @ 49:51
DEvils pen @ 51:07 - Jarvis - slash
Very tense at Skydome as Devils PK
Devils PK is a shade too offensive
Devils kill penalty
Hutchins was conscious, un confirmed reports that he swalled his tongue
Puck out of play @ 53:48
Lyle save @ 54:06
Handbags after Lyle save @ 54:13. Penalties coming
Blaze penaltyCarlson - Roughing
Devils penalty - Jarvis - roughing - both penalties @ 54:13
55 minutes gone, game has become scrappy
Both teams return to full strength
Hirsch makes a save in the face off circle
Devils icing @ 57:58
Final 2 minutes of game
Blaze take a timeout
Hirsch pulled
Blaze score
Blaze 4th goal @ 57:53
Scorer unknown but more worrying clock has moved
Blaze goal was scored by Carlson, assists Calder & Fulgham
Devils call a time out
ENG for DEVILS @ 58:45
ENG goal scored by Miller assist Birbraer
Devils offside @ 59:03
Puck out of play @ 59:32
Thats it folks Blaze 4 DEVILS 6 final score
A bit of handbags at final hooter between Smith & Campbell
Devils MoM - Richardson
SoG for 3rd period Blaze 9 DEVILS 6
Our thanks go to our texters at Coventry, Hannah, Carl & Chris
Thats all from me until the next time OJ