This is another big Christmas fixture seeing rivals Coventry Blaze and Cardiff Devils meeting up Boxing day, and the 28th December. Just like the panthers vs steelers! These were to be amazing games just like the other rival games! Boxing day was in Coventry and 28th was in Wales.
Edge of your seat stuff sees Devils top Blaze in round one of Christmas Competition...
These two met knowing it was vital for a win and from start to finish, they showed just that!
Blaze wanted it more in the first period as Shea Guthrie and Ryan Ginand put Blaze two up in a dominant 20 minutes, Cardiff's defense sat back a bit but they improved in the second, as did the whole devils team to rise from the 2-0 game.
Chris Blight and Josh Batch scored early second period goals for Blaze to loose their lead fairly quick. Then it was gone, five minutes hadn't been played in this period, and Batch again put Devils ahead. The midway point approached and it was Andrew lord who made it 4-2 to turn this around in a real tense hockey game! Ryan Ginand closed the gap to one and weren't letting anything go as Blaze were playing to their strengths.
Blaze carried on trying to catch up to the lead they'd lost but Devils knew the better tactics and Luke Piggot rewarded Devils for their pressure and scored for 5-3. Blaze added more pressure though skipper Ashley Tait fired home for 5-4 to make this anyones competition as both teams biggest rival right now was the clock! But Josh Batch got his 6-4 hat trick goal to win it for Devils in an action packed game for a final score of Coventry Blaze 6-4 Cardiff Devils!
Stats:
Shots on goal: Blaze (On Phil Cook) 37; Devils (On Mike Zacharias) 37
Powerplay: Blaze: 0/7; Devils: 0/2
Attendance: 2010
Referee: Mike Hicks; Linsemen: James Kavanagh and Johnny Liptrott
Blaze revenge comes tight in Wales, but pick up two points...
Game two on the 28th December between these rivals was another brilliant match up! Blaze knew that revenge was what they needed, and this wouldn't disappoint.
Late on in the first, Kevin Harvey got the fightback underway for the Midlands side and that would be a one goal spread at the end of the first!
Shea Guthrie made it 2-0 but like last time, Cardiff responded to a two goal spread as Mac Faulker sliced the lead in half for 2-1. Like last time, Devils comebacked a two goal deflict as Mark Richardson made sure of that for 2-1 at the end of the second.
Blaze didn't want to make the same mistake twice though and Shea Guthrie put Coventry level with Cardiff 2-2!
Max Birbraer put Devils back ahead late, on but even later goals from Blaze turned the game around to win 4-3!
Highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW5BPg9W0MQ
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