21 Jan 2024, 18:00 | Regular season | Guildford Spectrum |
Guildford Flames | 4-5 SO | Cardiff Devils |
Periods: Shots: | 1-1 (8-11) | 3-1 (17-14) | 0-2 (0-2) | 0-0 (1-4) | Total: 26-31 |
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Referees: Miller/Ions  |  Spectators: 1779 |
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Goals and assists
Bode Wilde was Cardiff Devils' hero in more ways than one on Sunday
night in Guildford, tying the game late and then scoring three times in
the shootout that eventually decided the game.
Cole Ully's opening
goal was cancelled out by Austin Glover 4:45 before the end of period
one as things were tied after 20 minutes at the Spectrum.
Brett
Ferguson put the Flames ahead 2:11 into period two, only for Joey Martin
to hit back for the Devils 73 seconds later to keep things leve. Goals
from Matt Tugnutt and Ben O'Connor, however, put the Flames 4-2 ahead
heading into the final period of regulation.
Brandon Alderson
pulled one back for the visitors with 13:11 to go, before Wilde came up
with the tying goal on an odd-man play with just 17 seconds left in
period three. Peter Crinella had arguably the best chance of overtime
for the Flames, while the Devils messed up a 2-on-0 without getting a
shot off when it seemed easier to score. Marcus Crawford missed a late
penalty shot as overtime somehow didn't produce a winner.
In the
shootout, Wilde scored in round one with Ferguson only tying things up
in round five. Wilde scored again in sudden death with a nasty move,
although Matt Alvaro's top-shelf finish kept things tied. Wilde scored
his third penalty shot in the next round, while Bradley Lalonde couldn't
beat Wall to give the Devils the extra point.