18:53 - NOS DA, Good night from me OJ and the rest of the MNL team

 

18:53 - Good night, have a good summer and MNL will be back with you next season all being well.

 

18:52 - Thats all from me (OJ) sorry about the result, hope you have enjoyed MNL coverage throughout the 2011/12 season

 

18:49 - Panthers Mom - CRAIG KOWALSKI

 

18:46 - Devils MoM _ STEVIE LYLE

 

18:43 - Final SoG Devils 23 Panthers 34

 

18:43 - Texters unananmous that Stevie Lyle should be MoM

 

18:41 - Big thank you to texters - Ger-Devils, Gerald, Rachael, DamianDiafol, DevilDom and JohnWildthing

 

18:40 - Waiting for MoM

 

18:37 - Final score DEVILS 0 Panthers 2

 

18:36 - Assist Meyers

 

18:36 - Clarke ENG @ 59:53

 

18:35 - Panther ENG

 

18:35 - Lyle lifted

 

18:34 - Final minute

 

18:33 - 2 minutes left

 

18:33 - Open game - Matzka should have shot after combining with Hill

 

18:32 - 3 minutes left

 

18:31 - Gametime 56:02

 

18:31 - Lepine back after his 2+10

 

18:30 - Kwall save

 

18:30 - 5 minutes left

 

18:29 - Panthers go close

 

18:29 - Come on RED ARMY lift the boys

 

18:27 - DEVILS you can do it

 

18:27 - Assist Benedict

 

18:27 - Come on U DEVILS you can do it

 

18:26 - Beauregard scores

 

18:25 - Panthers score @ 52:57

 

18:24 - devils icing

 

18:24 - Gametime 52:18

 

18:23 - Another Lyle save

 

18:23 - Come on U DEVILS get us a Goal - please, please

 

18:22 - Another huge save by Lyle

 

18:20 - Kwall save from Harding @ 50:04

 

18:19 - Kwall save

 

18:17 - Devils shoot wide

 

18:17 - Gametime 48:00

 

18:16 - Stevie Lyle has kept Devils in this game

 

18:16 - Devils not the only team now looking tired

 

18:15 - Huge save Lyle

 

18:14 - Panthers icing

 

18:13 - Harding takes his shift - well done

 

18:13 - Harding back on ice after treatment

 

18:13 - Stevie Lyle on top form tonight

 

18:12 - Puck out of play

 

18:12 - Devils back to FS

 

18:12 - devils are making too many mistakes

 

18:10 - Kwall save

 

18:10 - KILL DEVILS KILL

 

18:10 - Panthers back to FS

 

18:10 - Devils penalty @ 42:28 - Davies - tripping

 

18:09 - 3rd period is hectic

 

18:08 - Lyle saves fron Myers

 

18:08 - Lyle saves after Devils turnedover

 

18:07 - Come on U DEVILS get that PP going now

 

18:06 - Panthers penalty - Lepine 2 + 10 - check to head @ 41:02

 

18:05 - Blood on ice

 

18:05 - Harding not Pierce takes a bit hit from Lepine

 

18:04 - Pierce down

 

18:03 - Lyle save

 

18:02 - Lyle covers

 

18:02 - 3rd period starts

 

18:02 - Teams are back

 

18:00 - Here comes the bride (winners)

 

18:00 - Devils still being charged up

 

18:00 - So are Panthers

 

17:59 - Officials are back

 

17:59 - They say THREE TIMES FOR A WELSHMAN well we have lost the last 2 Championship Finals so its is our turn

 

17:58 - First goal of the game (Devils) at 59:59 would do nicely

 

17:58 - Lets get that all important goal U DEVILS

 

17:57 - Texters remind me that we have soaked up Panther pressure in the past and won

 

17:56 - Zamboni has done its alloted task

 

17:56 - SoG doesn't really reflect the game as Devils have surrendered neutral ice to Panthers

 

17:55 - SoG for 2nd period DEVILS 8 Panthers 10 making it 16-18 after 2 periods

 

17:54 - Lets finish strong in the Devils tradition

 

17:53 - Come on U DEVILS just 20 more miles of effort and we are there

 

17:53 - We relieve it by going into the off season as CHAMPIONS

 

17:52 - Don't know about you but the pressure here at MNL is so stressfull

 

17:45 - End of 2nd period DEVILS 0 Panthers 0

 

17:45 - Adams on wing then on D

 

17:44 - Final minute of 2nd period

 

17:44 - So much for his bad knee Adams is double shifting

 

17:43 - Devils offside

 

17:43 - Devils dumping puck but it keeps coming back at them

 

17:42 - Devils icing

 

17:41 - Relieves pressure on Devils

 

17:41 - Puck out of play

 

17:40 - Gametime 57:03

 

17:40 - Big Lyle save

 

17:39 - Gametime 35:49

 

17:38 - Kwall save

 

17:37 - Devils icing

 

17:35 - Gametime 33:12

 

17:34 - Kwall is easier to spell than Kowalski

 

17:34 - Kwall save

 

17:33 - Both teams cagey about making errors

 

17:33 - gametime 32:12

 

17:32 - Panthers icing

 

17:31 - Devils offside

 

17:31 - Gametime 30:47

 

17:30 - DamianDiafol thinks Devils have been watching "Rumble in the Jungle"

 

17:29 - Kwall save ona rare Devils trip up ice

 

17:29 - More of the same in 2nd Devils soaking up the pressure

 

17:28 - Kwall save

 

17:27 - Lyle covers up

 

17:26 - Adams back out after missing some shifts

 

17:25 - Gametime 28:17

 

17:25 - Frank icing

 

17:24 - Matzka goes close

 

17:24 - Devils offside

 

17:23 - Devils return to FS

 

17:22 - Puck frozen

 

17:22 - That was when it was even handed not on PK

 

17:22 - Chris Frank took a 30 sec shift, went offside

 

17:21 - KILL DEVILS KILL

 

17:21 - Devils penalty @ 24:57 - Vandeveeken - slashing

 

17:19 - Kwall saves coughs it up but whistle gone

 

17:19 - little news coming out of NIC

 

17:18 - Dobben goes close

 

17:16 - Panthers icing

 

17:16 - Appears Adams is struggling with his knee

 

17:14 - devils icing

 

17:12 - Lyle save

 

17:12 - 2nd period starts

 

17:10 - Devils now out

 

17:09 - Panthers back on ice

 

17:00 - Texters think Devils are coasting, letting Panthers come at them - a dangerous ploy but it has worked for us against Panthers at Nottingham earlier in season

 

16:59 - If only Devils had a decent PP, our PK is brilliant but our PP sucks

 

16:57 - If only Devils had a decent PP, our PK is brilliant but our PP sucks

 

16:57 - Pretty even period, Panthers started better but Devils got better as period progressed

 

16:56 - SoG for 1st period DEVILS 8 Panthers 8

 

16:54 - End of 1st period DEVILS 0 Panthers 0

 

16:54 - Puck out of play

 

16:53 - Panthers back to FS

 

16:53 - Final minute of 1st period

 

16:52 - Lyle covers puck

 

16:51 - Come on U DEVILS get that PP into overdrive

 

16:51 - Panther penalty @ 17:34 Fox - interference

 

16:50 - Lyle save, rebound cleared

 

16:49 - Don't believe Chris Frank has iced yet

 

16:48 - Gametime 15:35

 

16:48 - Kwall save

 

16:48 - Adams shoots wide

 

16:48 - Devils back to FS

 

16:47 - Panthers offside on pp

 

16:46 - one minute of penalty killed

 

16:46 - KILL DEVILS KILL

 

16:46 - devils penalty @ 13:12 Dobbeb - x-check

 

16:45 - damian Diafoll thinks Devils doing OK but Panthers dominate possession chart

 

16:44 - Dobben puts a big hit behind Panthers net

 

16:44 - damian Diafoll thinks Devils doing OK but Panthers dominate possession chart

 

16:42 - That save wa @ 11:29

 

16:42 - Kwall save

 

16:42 - Panthers return to FS

 

16:41 - awful says Ger-Devils

 

16:41 - Devils pp as normal is pants

 

16:40 - devils icing

 

16:39 - Lyle save

 

16:39 - Panthers penalty @ 9:13 - Neilson - slashing

 

16:38 - Game very physical

 

16:37 - @8:41

 

16:37 - Kwall save

 

16:37 - Gametime 8:15

 

16:36 - Panthers were on PK as Ryhanen was also given roughing monor all @ 5:11

 

16:35 - Devils looking very nervous

 

16:35 - Panthers back to full strength (FS)

 

16:34 - One minute of pp gone

 

16:34 - Panthers Wilson gets minors fopr boarding and roughing

 

16:33 - Ben Davies and Adams get minors for roughing @ 5:11

 

16:33 - Devils go on PP though

 

16:32 - Ben Davies got into a srap behind net

 

16:32 - Penalties @ 5:11 to both teams

 

16:31 - Kwall save from Dobben : 4:52

 

16:31 - Adams is taking a regular shift

 

16:29 - John Franbk thinks De vils will win by 3

 

16:28 - Dan V did you get those links to wrk for you

 

16:28 - Puck out of play

 

16:27 - Gametime 2:45

 

16:27 - Panthers icing @ 2:12

 

16:26 - Big save Lyle

 

16:25 - Kwall save @ 1:48

 

16:25 - Handbags in front of Lyle

 

16:24 - Lyle save

 

16:24 - Panthers chance cleared

 

16:23 - Frank the Tank chants ringing out

 

16:23 - Devils icing

 

16:23 - WEbcast delayed coverage again

 

16:22 - Puck dropped

 

16:21 - Webcast now live - not delayed

 

16:21 - we are still waiting

 

16:20 - Long standing Devils fans would remember Huw Bevan of BBC Face Off fame who has joined us from Singapore

 

16:19 - Tension mounts as both Anthems sung

 

16:18 - Sky now gone on a commercial break

 

16:18 - Paul Sullivan sings Welsh Anthem

 

16:17 - Jeff Pierce looks well up for this

 

16:17 - Players line up on blueline for Anthems

 

16:16 - Further delay as SKY not ready yet

 

16:15 - Andrew in North Bay, Ontario calls it 4-3 Devils

 

16:15 - Hazel says 6-4 Devils

 

16:13 - Rumoured that G is injured

 

16:12 - Hanson announces his retirement as referee

 

16:11 - We will let you know if Chris takes a shift

 

16:11 - Michaelle Frank , Chris' mother says Devils will win by 2

 

16:08 - Devils are cheered onto the ice by all fans except Panther & Giants supporters

 

16:06 - Moray Hanson is the referee, lets hope there's no pea in his whistle

 

16:05 - Those of you watching on a webcast should be aware that there seems to be a 4/5 minute delay on live coverage

 

16:04 - Officials on the ice

 

16:02 - Still no teams - TV demands I assume

 

16:01 - Thanks for all your e-mails and kind words about MNL coverage

 

16:00 - Devils fans are in full force

 

15:55 - No players on ice yet hough just a massive Panther dominated intro

 

15:54 - Paul made a good point - what time is face off or are Sky going to show a marginalkly delayed game

 

15:54 - Rod Davies calls it 5-4 Devils

 

15:52 - Paul W goes for a 3-1 Devils victory

 

15:51 - Huw Bevan in Singapore calls it 3-2 Devils

 

15:50 - Lights dimmed

 

15:50 - that could cause trouble if there was a rumpus at the buzzer of a period

 

15:49 - devils are on home bench but in away dressing room

 

15:48 - By my reckoning Devils should be attacking the end where their fans are in 1st & 3rd periods

 

15:48 - trying to find out who is on the home bench

 

15:46 - Clan fans have an even bigger beachball

 

15:45 - Block 10 beachball confisgated

 

15:44 - Carl goes for a 4-3 Devils win

 

15:43 - No prediction from the Birbraer just a win called for

 

15:41 - Warmup done & dusted

 

15:40 - Mazza tells the boys to bring home the silverware

 

15:40 - Lets hope so, I will never forget the 4 Championships I was privaleged to be on the bench

 

15:39 - Michelle in Birch River, Manitoba thinks it will be close but DEVILS will be CHAMPIONS

 

15:38 - Yesterdays coverage saw MNL breaking its alltime viewer record with an incredible 2,401 unique viewers tuning in to coverage of Devils epic win

 

15:35 - Warmup drawing to a close

 

15:33 - Chris Frank confirmed as dressed for warm up

 

15:29 - Dick & Sue Matzka go for a 4-2 Devils win in Sarnia, Ontario

 

15:23 - Rhodri in sunny San Jose, California says Devils will win 4-3 in O/T - oh no!!!

 

15:21 - 4-2 say Jeanne & Nobby

 

15:21 - Warm up started

 

15:20 - Kevin & Danette Macrae in Nova Scotia go for a 3-2 Devils win but admit any win will do

 

15:20 - The Pierce family are out in force, Mum & Dad in Troy other family member in Royal Oak, Grand Rapids Michigan and Windsor, Ontation all praying for a Devils win

 

15:17 - I wonder if they have kicked Panthers out of the home dressing room as I did at Manchester once

 

15:16 - Devils are the home team today

 

15:12 - Sky coverage on Sky Sports 3 only starts at 4pm so doubt face off will be at 4pm

 

15:09 - Ex-pat Devils fan Borders Steve our texter from bonnie Scotland is rooting for a Devils win

 

15:07 - well dressed anyway, for that matter dress Max as well

 

15:06 - Unconfirmed reports that Chris Frank is icing tonight

 

15:02 - If there's anyone out there who knows the link to a webcast of Sky coverage let me know at matchnightlive@gmail.com

 

14:59 - Lets us know where you are and we can produce our own world map of Devils supporters.

 

14:58 - Score predictions as usual to matchnightlive@gmail.com before 4pm face off

 

14:57 - Have checked with my merry team of texters who have all survived the night of celebrations following the DEVILS epic win over league winners Belfas Giants

 

14:56 - Welcome to MNL as we eagerly await the Championship Final featuring our very own CARDIFF DEVILS and the Nottingham Panthers.